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TIL that Louis Armstrong wore a Star of David pendant for most of his life, up until the day he died, to commemorate a Jewish family that had taken him in and cared for him as a child.

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JYYGl As the international community debates what should be done with Syria's chemical weapons program, here is a look at what chemical weapons are, and what it takes to safely dispose of them.
6yDw TIL in the UK, the most common cause of death for men under 50 is suicide.
57aB TIL that families with a kid who qualifies for the National School Lunch program can get a $150 computer and $10/month internet access
Nb18 TIL lighter skin and hair pigments in early Eurasian humans may have been due to interbreeding with neanderthals
1neW TIL - TIL -Peter Reyn-Bardt confessed to the murder of his missing wife based on human remains found by workmen behind his back garden. The remains were later carbon dated and found to be Roman. Reyn-Bardt was convicted of his wifes murder based on his confession.