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TIL that after the Civil War broke out, the US Army seized Robert E. Lee's home as it was close to Washington and had strategic value. As the war progressed and cemeteries filled, the army started burying soldiers there. Today the land is known as Arlington National Cemetery

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R5BA4 TIL that coffee in moderation can be beneficial in lowering uric acid buildup in the body and help in preventing gout, a 'disease of kings and the wealthy'.
b9kg0 TIL at high enough speeds an aircraft can use it's own shockwaves to generate a considerable amount of additional lift. This phenomenon is called compression lift and has only been demonstrated to two aircraft models.
5VPkk TIL that VidAngel, a Utah-based media company that streams censored versions of popular films and TV series based on user-set criteria like nudity, profanity, and violence, was successfully sued by major Hollywood studies for copyright infringement.
8egjG TIL that in Telangana, India, a government school remains open to serve just one student—a young girl who attends classes all by herself.
GkVg TIL that in the American Civil War Generals were 50% more likely to die in battle than Privates