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TIL that Legionnaire's Disease is named after the American Legion

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awQVZ TIL "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang is inspired by the Quran - specifically, the passage where angels were celebrating while God was creating Adam.
b6jZj TIL that Guglielmo Marconi, inventor and wireless radio pioneer, was a longtime member of Italy's fascist party, and, as president of the Royal Academy of Italy, did not allow any Jewish students to be admitted during his entire tenure.
jjop TIL US Marine Jack Lucas survived and earned the Medal of Honor by pulling two live grenades under his body during Iwo Jima. Later, he joined the airborne and survived a training jump when both parachutes failed to deploy.
yVrJv TIL that in women’s Olympic gymnastics, under the ‘perfect 10’ scoring system seven female gymnasts attained a perfect 10. The scoring system was changed in 2006 and no one has been awarded a perfect score since.
D1PJY TIL During World War II, it was common for soldiers to keep family photos under clear grips on their 1911 pistols. They were called “Sweetheart Grips.”