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TIL that Benjamin Franklin curiously stated, in context of the discussion to create the system of Impeachment in the United States, that, historically speaking, assassination was a justifiable way of removing “obnoxious” leaders.

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BrLWd TIL that typing an asterisk at the start of a sentance in Microsoft word automatically creates a bullet point.
9mjm TIL: 60% of the Fat and 31% of the calories in Burger King’s Chicken Sandwich come from the mayonnaise alone
nWndG TIL that the saying "Up the River" originated from being sent by boat up the Hudson River to Sing Sing Prison.
pBRO TIL that camels don’t store water in their humps. They store fat, and tapping those reserves actually causes a net loss of hydration. They can survive for so long in the desert because of their ovular blood cells, relatively dry urine and feces, and nostrils that recycle water vapor
6E6ol TIL in 1989 a Russian fighter jet pilot had to eject from his airplane causing the aircraft to fly pilotless over Western Europe and crashed into a solitary house in Belgium killing a 19-year old man that was taking a nap for his finals