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TIL that Wind in the Willows author Kenneth Grahame was shot at three times while working at the Bank of England, and none of the bullets hit him.

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XPBQ TIL that the Pentagon is developing a “combat chewing gum” to help soldiers maintain dental hygiene in the field. It is expected to save the Army $100million per year in dental services.
epNmk TIL about Peter Winston, a chess prodigy, who - having posted a peak rating of 2285 and, aged only 14, beaten US Champion Walter Browne in 37 moves! - was last seen on January 26, 1978 and disappeared without a trace just before the Great New York blizzard of 1978 hit the East Coast.
VBAnQ TIL that Bruce Springsteen originally wrote his 1984 song "Cover Me" for famed disco singer Donna Summer, but Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau decided the song had hit potential, and instead kept it for Springsteen’s album, "Born in the U.S.A". The song was later certified Gold in the U.S.A.
awoOo TIL that Chanakya, one of the oldest economist added a tiny bit of poison in the Kings food, without his knowledge, to immunize him from enemy assassination attempts. The King accidently killed his 8 month pregnant Queen by sharing his food.
VMADB TIL California has both the highest and lowest elevation points in the lower 48 states, and they are only 80 miles apart. Mount Whitney at 14,495 ft and Death Valley at -282 ft.