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TIL in WW2, the British navy rescued a German cat that was floating on the wreckage of a sinking battleship. The cat went on to “serve” aboard several British ships and survived two additional sinkings

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a865A TIL about John Bradmore, a criminal who managed to successfully remove a bodkin arrow that had been lodged in King Henry V’s face. Henry went on to survive and defeat the French at the Battle of Agincourt.
KWaJ TIL Men’s skin is about 25% thicker than women’s because of testosterone, and has more collagen.
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