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TIL Thomas Jefferson’s tombstone lists some of his greatest accomplishments, but leaves out the fact that he was the President of the United States.

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Zgya TIL men in the Victorian era frequently wore corsets, just like women of the time.
WkojY TIL Anaxagoras (c 510-428 BC) was the first to correctly explain eclipses. He also theorized the Sun was a star and that stars were burning rocks but the other stars are too far away to feel their heat
5V9pQ TIL John Doyle was attacked by a great white shark while surfing off the coast of West Africa. He made it back to shore, only to be mauled by lions on the way to the hospital. He survived both attacks and made a full recovery.
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Ego0P TIL that in World War I, a homing pigeon named Cher Ami was shot by the Germans, but managed to keep flying and carry the message of help. Thanks to this, 194 American soldiers were saved