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TIL that the Vietnam War is called the "Resistance War Against America" by the Vietnamese

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EgGpd TIL that The Egyptian dog Abuwtiyuw was a royal guard dog who received an elaborate ceremonial burial in the Giza Necropolis.
E16x7 TIL that the Baliff on Judge Judy makes $1 million per year
Debj TIL that the largest bioterrorist attack on U.S. soil (1984) was committed by the Rajneeshee cult, who contaminated ten Taco Time salad bars in Oregon so they could incapacitate voters and win local elections.
GAD4Q TIL The first modern supermarket, where customers could select their own items, was Piggly Wiggly, a chain opened in 1916. The founder Claurance Saunders, when asked why he chose that replied “So people will ask that very question.”
n91G TIL that about 50% of the earth’s heat is generated from radioactive decay from elements such as uranium and thorium