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TIL that 177 years after his death, George Washington was promoted to General of the Armies, the highest possible rank in the U.S. Army

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9YML7 TIL Apollo 12 astronauts sneaked in nudes all the way to the moon and are now stored in official archive as "Playmate" No.1 and No.2
X0VrR TIL a woman was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for randomly shoving an 87 year old woman down in NYC who turned out to be a broadway singing coach
E1py0 TIL that international flights first started in the 1700s between European countries. You could even travel by air from the UK to France and Germany in just a matter of hours.
rNaB0 TIL in 2005, a guy named Doug Heckman read the EULA before he installed some PC software. The agreement included a clause offering 'financial compensation' to licensees who actually read the license agreement. He emailed the company, referred to the clause and the company sent him a check for $1,000
epB6J TIL Butterflies feed on Dead Animals, Garbage & Blood To Survive.