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TIL that Malaria killed ~10k troops in the US Civil War

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6977m TIL there is a nearly perfect condition German WW2 88mm abandoned in Croatia (not in musuem)
yYnX TIL that Donald Trump filed for bankruptcy 4 times yet finds time to host a television show in which he gives other celebrities financial and business advice.
DBND TIL In the Tarantino Universe, Lt. Aldo Raine is Floyd’s (the stoner on the couch from True Romance) great grandfather. Both were played by Brad Pitt.
N7rrb TIL Bobbie the Wonder Dog covered 2,551 miles on his own to return home to Oregon after he was lost. He returned mangy, dirty, and scrawny, with his nails worn down to nothing and seemingly walked the entire distance, swam rivers, and crossed the Continental Divide during the coldest part of winter.
wo5W8 TIL: That The U.S. Department of Energy has set the maximum shelf life for gasoline at six months when stored properly. With that said, most experts agree that as long as fuel is kept fresh and free of contaminants, it can last up to three years.