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TIL Napoleon's prowess in battle was so legendary, the Trachenberg Plan was drafted to specifically avoid facing Napoleon in battle while instead targeting his marshals and generals separately

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4XRDR TIL Pets can be allergic to human especially cats, just like we can be allergic to them.
ylEv TIL that in 1982, the arcade video game industry’s revenue in quarters was estimated at $8 billion(equivalent to $18.87 billion in 2012), more then the annual gross revenue of both music ($4 billion) and Hollywood films ($3 billion) combined that year.
698NY TIL US Congressman Manuel Herrick was deemed insane after trying to rob a train and thought he was the son of god earning him the nickname Okie Jesus Congressman
7re5O TIL Emily Canellos-Simms held the world´s largest fine for an overdue library book at $345.14 which was checked out in 1955. The book was Days and Deeds. The library charged her 2 cents a day. She found the book 47 years later and presented the library with a check for her fine
1vKX TIL: In 1995 While captive in a Navy program, a beluga whale named Noc began to mimic human speech.