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TIL all competitors in the Olympics get a participation medal.

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MmXm TIL the FBI likely encouraged myths about Ma Barker being a criminal mastermind to justify shooting her during the shootout between the Barker-Karpis gang and the FBI. She likely never had any involvement in the gang’s crimes.
negpr TIL that Bismarck was shot twice as he walked in Berlin, then turned around to confront his attacker and was shot three more times. The would-be assassin was aprehended and Bismarck continued his day as if nothing had happened: three bullets had grazed him, and two had simply bounced off his ribcage
v1Yer TIL there is no such thing as a 'triangle player' in an orchestra. The person playing the triangle is called a percussionist and masters at least 35 different instruments.
wGG8 TIL that in World War II, American soldier John R. Fox died when he deliberately called an artillery strike on himself. Realizing that German troops were overrunning his party’s position, the strike delayed the enemy long enough for other American units to organize a counter attack.
7Llb TIL If you earn more than US$21,000 a year, you are part of the richest 4% of the planet.