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TIL that according to Greek mythology, redheads turn into vampires when they die

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8arQ8 TIL that five Lithuanian soldiers serving in a reconnaissance unit were declared missing during a military exercise. They thought the drill was ongoing and successfully evaded all forces sent to find them, including trained dogs and a helicopter
kOQke TIL that the USA was never intended to be an actual democracy of the people. The Federalist Papers stated that the republic would exist "in the total exclusion of the people, in their collective capacity, from any share” of lawmaking.
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