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TIL The Mongol Invasion ended partly since Korea in charge of shipbuilding ran out of wood

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9wQeG TIL of castaway huts (or depots) which are deliberately placed on isolated islands by governments. They contain supplies and tools which can help people who become stranded there. Most were built by the New Zealand government in the 19th and 20th centuries.
VBNKZ TIL there is no mechanism to remove a Pope by force.
KY6nE TIL that during a meeting between Grover Cleveland and James Roosevelt, Cleveland said to Roosevelt's accompanying son, Franklin, “My little man, I am making a strange wish for you; that you may never be president of the United States.” The young Franklin Roosevelt became President 45 years later.
07mM TIL That an American sniper once crawled on his chest alone for 4 days and 3 nights to assassinate an enemy commander
jNM9X TIL Handshakes were originally meant to make sure that the person you were meeting wasn’t carrying a concealed weapon. The hand clasp proved that your hand was empty and shaking was meant to dislodge any weapons hiding up the sleeve.