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TIL Time magazine was the first to introduce the name "World War II"

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WkOQA TIL garter snakes are actually mildly venomous. Nevertheless, they are incapable of seriously harming a human—though rarely, their bites have caused some swelling and bruising.
8aYNZ TIL that Alexander Hamilton, in addition to helping write the Constitution and being first Treasury Secretary, also was the commander of the entire U.S. Army for six months.
dMkB TIL that 25 years ago today St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Jose Oquendo pitched 4 innings of relief as well as playing every other position in a 19 inning game
LkOXv TIL when Spielberg showed John Williams the a cut of ‘Schindler’s List,’ the composer became so moved that he could barely speak and had to step out for a few minutes. When he returned, he told Spielberg the film deserved a better composer to which Spielberg replied, “I know, but they’re all dead.”
0AKL TIL there is evidence of Methane based life on Titan, a moon of Saturn.