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TIL We have technology to extract 3D model from a single photo

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mR0Y TIL the highest casualty rate ever suffered by the US Army (97.6%) came at the hands of indigenous forces at the Battle of the Wabash. The battle wiped out one-quarter of the entire US Army and led to the first-ever congressional investigation of the executive branch.
6E4BX TIL that like all major Disney characters, Mickey Mouse is not only copyrighted but also trademarked, which lasts in perpetuity as long as it continues to be used commercially by its owner. So, whether or not a particular Disney cartoon goes into the public domain, the characters may not be used.
oRyXY TIL that "The Wizard of Oz" is an allegory for late 19th century populism
PkkV TIL when Yao Ming played his first game in Miami, the Heat promoted the game by passing out 8,000 fortune cookies. Yao wasn’t offended because he had never seen a fortune cookie, and assumed it was an American invention
aQlA TIL Hit and Run accident solve rates are abysmally low with roughly half of drivers in fatal accidents getting away