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TIL the vigilante and outlaw Jesse James fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War

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kOWWd TIL of a remarkable pigeon, named Cher Ami. That little bird became one of the greatest heroes of World War I
M55V TIL One scene cut from the movie Full Metal Jacket (1987) showed a group of Marines playing soccer. The scene was cut because a shot revealed they were kicking a human head, not a soccer ball.
rNVR1 TIL of Robert Grosseteste, a 13th century English bishop who correctly proved that rainbows are formed from refracted light. He then (very roughly) theorized an idea similar to the Big Bang theory. His sainthood was denied due to rumors that his ghost murdered the pope.
e0A4D TIL that the term "Cut to the chase" originated from the American film industry's silent movies of the 1920's. These were often laden with obligatory romantic plot-lines that young audiences would find boring, but ended with exciting car or boat chase scenes.
vPdAR TIL that the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars (1792 - 1815) cost Britain a combined estimate of £1,650,000,000 to finance. Which adjusted for inflation, would come to approximately £43,302,064,102.