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TIL that the youngest US troop killed in the Vietnam War was only 15.

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AL0B TIL Theophilus Van Kannel, the guy who invented revolving doors did so because he hated chivalry, especially the idea of opening doors for women.
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XyRE TIL that adults who were homeschooled often reference extreme social awkwardness as an obstacle they experienced upon entering college or the workforce. Others note astonishment and even anger towards their parents because they were shielded from scientific learning
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EV8p TIL that contrary to popular notion, historians have never been able to find any mummies or kingly remains inside the Great Pyramid of Egypt.