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TIL a man claiming to be the younger brother of Jesus gathered a cult of followers. They started a civil war that lasted for 14 years and claimed at least 20 million lives.

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VMBV4 TIL that "the distinctive Australian accent is the result of a 'drunken slur' caused by the heavy drinking of the early settlers, according to a communication expert."
5Yakk TIL of Lt. Baldomero Lopez, Korean War Medal of Honor winner.
DQPyV TIL Guarani is the most widely spoken American language and remains commonly used among the Paraguayan people and neighboring communities.
6EWvY TIL about New Zealand's first tank, the Bob Semple tank. It used corrugated iron armor on a tractor base, with 6 machine guns as armament. After public ridicule, Bob Semple stood by his design, saying "I don’t see anyone else coming up with any better ideas."
v1Pgj TIL that during the filming of Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren hit Sylvester Stallone so hard that his heart banged against his ribs, sending him to the ICU for 5 days. Stallone's blood pressure spiked to 260, and he was told his injuries were like what would happen in a car accident.