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TIL The Nazis developed an experimental drug cocktail called D-IX in which the Nazi doctors found that equipment-laden test subjects who had taken the drug could march 55 miles without resting.

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lo6Wa TIL Lyndon B Johnson's favorite drink was Fresca soft drinks-- he even had switches installed in the White House offices to summon valet to bring him a Fresca or coffee depending on which button he pressed.
gMW5X TIL of the "World's Littlest Skyscraper" scam committed on Wichita Falls, Texas. The designer said the building would be 480 in height. Investors assumed it was 480 feet not 480 inches and soon realized they invested $200,000 in a 4 storey building. They lost in court and the builder kept the money.
4kX9b TIL that during the Civil War, Union troops stumbled upon Confederate battle plans at a freshly-abandoned campsite, revealing that the enemies were nearby and vulnerably split. Union Commander McClellan was too cautious to react and Robert E. Lee gathered his scattered troops once he was alerted.
ne1PP TIL Chris Farley has a brother (Kevin Farley) who does Stand-Up Comedy
oBE5L TIL: Figure Skating got its name from skaters' abilities to trace patterns on the ice to be judged for motor control and accuracy. The rise of broadcasting the sport made the art difficult to follow on TV, so tracing was dropped in 1991, and younger athletes began winning based on difficult leaping.