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TIL The manliest of all men was a French commander named Marshal Ney, who directed his own execution

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R79o4 TIL that tally sticks were used for hundreds of years to record financial transactions. When workmen were ordered to dispose of old sticks they accidentally burned down the Palace of Westminster.
lXJA TIL the Mars Rover “Spirit” was hit by a dust devil on the surface of Mars. It was left unharmed and its solar panels were actually cleaned by the storm in what’s known as the “Cleaning Event”.
GQOJ TIL that in 986, Vladimir the Great, audited the major religions before choosing one to unify Russia. Apparently he decided against adopting the Muslim faith because “Drinking is the joy of the Rus’, we can’t go without it”.
nWoXW TIL SpaceX Starlink satellites had to make 25,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in just 6 months
VAdB TIL Crabs are almost eradicated in part because 80% of college kids shave (at least some) of their pubic hair