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TIL that the wounds of some Civil War soldiers glowed at night, supposedly gifting them with strange recuperative powers. It was known as “Angel’s Glow”.

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rjvy TIL the Seinfeld episode “The Revenge” was based on an experience by screenwriter Larry David, who once quit his job at Saturday Night Live, felt he made a mistake once he reached home, and returned the following morning as if nothing had happened.
b9N57 TIL for the longest time (not anymore) the fastest man made object was a manhole cover blown into space in 1957 by the US with a nuclear bomb. They estimated approx. 125000 mp/h (200000 km/h). This would have had them zipping past Pluto around 1961.
EXew TIL that in ancient Greece having a second toe that is longer than the big toe was considered a standard of beauty. This condition, today known as Greek Foot, is depicted in many famous statues, such as Michelangelo’s David and the Statue of Liberty.
epymD TIL that a con man defrauded Al Capone. He persuaded Capone to invest $50,000 in a scheme. After two months, he returned the funds. He informed Capone that the scheme had failed and that he had no funds to support himself. Capone, impressed by his candor, provided him with $5,000 to "tide him over."
ZpPY TIL that there is an organization that has been actively tracking down and exterminating all surviving copies of the 90’s NES game, Shaq Fu.