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TIL almost 2/3 (61%) of WW2 American servicemen were draftees instead of volunteers

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XOpP TIL that the title for the Longest Recorded Sniper kill shot at 2,815 m is held by an Australian Special Forces Sniper in Afghanistan. Unlike the others in the top 10, the Australian was remained unnamed as he was fighting with a secret identity.
4XXKN TIL that Gavroche from Les Miserables, is a son of the Thenardiers
49J TIL that 0 of the 50 safest cities are in the US.
WPAB TIL Vanilla is Currently the Most Expensive Spice in the World
R5dXl TIL The prince of Liechtenstein threatened to pack up and leave his country and live in Austria if voters had rejected proposals that would have extended his powers in a 2003 referendum.