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TIL Dark Horse Comics had to cancel several titles in the 1990’s including their CGW title as the comic industry was glutted & imploded in the 1990’s. However, they were saved by Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ghost in the Shell, Frank Miller’s Sin City & 300 !

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jrJn TIL In the American Civil War, soldiers were required to have at least two opposing front teeth so they could open a gunpowder pouch. Some draftees had their front teeth removed to avoid service.
R50b1 TIL of Lafayette, "The Hero of Two Worlds", at 18 as a French Marquis he defied the King and sailed to America to fight in the Revolutionary War, he then left and served in the French Revolution. Once, when captured, Napoleon himself secured his release. He is buried under soil from Bunker Hill.
awXe9 TIL: Television consumers in the US are encouraged to report to the FCC any commercials that exceed the volume of the regular programming. As of December 13, 2012, all television stations have been expected to abide by rules established under the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act.
E1ZvW TIL that the Voyager 1 is still alive and well. In December of last year, it used its rockets to maneuver for the first time in 37 years
8aGn4 TIL of a Russian dog whose owners were killed in a car accident. Despite attempts to adopt or re-home him, the dog refused to leave the site of the accident and waited for them until it died 7 years later. The city informally adopted the dog and dedicated a statue to honor his loyalty.