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TIL that in World War One, on the Russian front, wounded soldiers were often eaten alive by wolves

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b84Q TIL of Merlin a cat capable of purring 67.8 db(A) loud - about as loud as a vacuum cleaner
wXk8 TIL “Big Ben” isn’t the name of the clock tower, but only a bell inside it. The clocktower is actually called “Elizabeth Tower”.
ADjxw TIL that 401ks are designed to supplement traditional pensions not replace them and they place greater investment risk on the employee than the employer
6kKw TIL of Melvin Milligan, who in 2000, used the regular mail to send in his winning jackpot ticket and claim a $46 million prize. He did not use certified or insured mail. When asked to comment on this decision at his news conference, he stated “I have faith in the postal service.”
AD5E4 TIL just 8% of the worlds currency is physical money, the rest is held on computers.