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TIL That anyone within 18 meters of a gun going off will test positive for GSR (Gunshot Residue).

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wLmL1 TIL that George Washington ordered a ceasefire during the Revolutionary War to return a lost dog to its owner, Sir William Howe, a British general. The dog was found wandering the battlefield and was fed and cleaned before being returned to Howe.
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