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TIL evidence of the Roman silver operation was recorded in sediment as far away in Greenland

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xyLo TIL that a man “blinked a book”. Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffered from the Locked-in syndrome, could control only his left eyelid. By blinking his eye, he slowly dictated one alphabetic character at a time and, by doing so, was able to write his memoirs (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly).
6ZJZ TIL In England, antidepressant prescriptions have increased 108% in the last 10 years, with a 6% increase in 2016 alone.
bOAp TIL Sean Connery was once pulled over and fined by a british police officer for speeding. The Officer’s name was Sergeant James Bond.
J1w81 TIL of the U.S. Navy's Nasty-class fast patrol boats, which were Norwegian-designed and used for covert operations during the Vietnam war
vynr TIL in 2002 the United States ran a war game, called Millennium Challenge, simulating a conflict in the Middle East in which the U.S. lost decisively. The game was reset and played out based on a script that ensured U.S. victory.