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TIL that when US tanks crossed the border into Iraq, they played The Ride of the Valkyries from humvee-mounted speakers

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OxOX TIL the UN advisor on Drugs and Crime believes money from drug cartels and organized crime saved major banks during the 2008 financial crisis
5YvPR TIL that Paul Revere was one of America's first orthodontists, and used walrus teeth as dental implants. The walrus teeth were later helpful for identifying the corpses of his patients that were killed in the Revolutionary war.
R7O0j TIL After 9 months of procrastination and zero work on the project, Frank Lloyd Wright created the plans for Fallingwater in 2.5 hrs after hearing the client happened to be in town and was on his way to Frank's office.
5YmVp TIL that humans are killing 100 million sharks every year (per 2018) and that the consumption of shark fin soup, primarily in China and Vietnam, is the biggest reason behind the massive figure, contributing directly to the killing of almost half of the sharks.
BrwRL TIL former US president Grover Cleveland was nicknamed "Big Steve." This was because he was fat.