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

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JY5rl TIL The first time an event had a bigger TV audience than radio audience was the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
XE5gR TIL about Margaret Hamilton, who not only wrote the code that made the moon landing possible, but also invented the term "software engineer."
d8jMQ TIL The Deepest Point in the Ocean Known to Man is the Challenger Deep which is is 10,924 Meters or 10.92 Kilometers. And there is still life deep down under.
8e1AZ TIL That Not Everyone In the South Supported the Confederate Cause. Newton Knight Was a Confederate Soldier Who Deserted and With 100s, Including Freed Slaves, Revolted Against the CSA Military and Established a Free State in Jones County, MS
Qj9L TIL 98% of pet exotic cats die within 2 years.