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TIL that Ian Fleming wrote that James Bond looked like songwriter/actor Hoagy Carmichael, but with a scar on his cheek.

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1gRr TIL the Tomb of the Unknowns’ sentinels will confront people who are disrespectful.
YkM7 TIL that in an effort to demonstrate people’s lack of scientific literacy, water is referred to by an unfamiliar name, “dihydrogen monoxide”, followed by a listing of real effects of this chemical, in an attempt to convince people that it should be regulated, labeled as hazardous, or banned.
R5d94 TIL in 1916, Georgia Tech beat Cumberland in football 222 - 0. It’s the largest point differential in NCAA or professional history.
KY1ow TIL of King Henry I, known as “the Fat,” who is not known for much except for his great girth. He has been considered a “colourless personality whose reign saw significant events in which he apparently played no leading part.’
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