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TIL Fragging was a deliberate attempt to kill unpopular officers by soldiers throwing their own grenade at them.

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1NRV Til The Amish population in the USA is not only steadily increasing over time but also migrating to states they previously did not inhabit
Egdjw TIL that a YouTuber Scientist is training rat neurons to play DOOm
9Yxgr TIL Joey's character in FRIENDS was not supposed to be dumb, according to the original script. It was only when Matt LeBlanc auditioned for Joey, he put a "different spin" on the character, which was liked by the creators of the show.
8aYe4 TIL The very first strike ever recorded in history started in 1152 BC. During the reign of Rameses III in Ancient Egypt, while building a royal necropolis, the workers felt they were being underpaid, so they organized a massive strike. Their wages were actually increased and workers returned to work
yAr8 TIL that Kurt Russell not only starred in but actually directed Tombstone. “I’ll do it, but I don’t want to put my name on it.“