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TIL that Congress is less popular than Genghis Khan, traffic jams, cockroaches, and Nickleback.

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mxyRy TIL of the Burghers of Calais. In 1346, Edward III laid siege to Calais, but agreed to spare the town if 6 wealthy residents surrendered, wearing nooses around their necks and carrying the keys to the city. Six volunteered, facing certain execution. They were spared on the advice of Queen Philippa
PYMDO TIL Fritz Bauer, a jew and Germany's first post-war Federal Attorney was essential in building up a democratic Germany. He prosecuted former nazis but got threats from his own work colleagues and his superiors. He was found dead in 1968 and cremated immediately without autopsy against court orders.
xVDXg TIL the two bones in your forearm, the Ulna and Radius, cross over when your palm is facing down.
LvZd TIL a 10 year old girl with cancer was too sick to see Up in theaters, so Pixar flew the DVD to her house. She died that day after watching it with her mother.
xLZD TIL in 1974 canned food from a boat that sank in 1865 were tested on. There was no trace of microbial growth and the food was determined to be still safe to eat over 100 years later