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TIL Proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) have the longest nose of all primates

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dnYQ TIL a California woman assisted in the rescue of 2,500 people from Hurricane Katrina. She’s also been the safety director for the International Surfing Association, rescued a man from a burning car, trained 1000s of rescuers in at least 14 countries, and competed in jet ski races of up to 300 miles.
dD5Z TIL The Boondock Saints cost only $6 million to make, but only earned $30,471 in it’s initial release.
9YnOQ TIL the last surviving Civil War Pension recipient died less than 10 weeks ago.
ZRxD TIL the word Saudade, a Portuguese word with no English translation, means the empty sadness and longing for that which may never return that accompanies nostalgia.
BBBr TIL, that in medieval combat the Mordschalg (literally murder-strike) was a move where the attacker gripped the sword and hit the opponent with the crossguard to devastating effect