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TIL about Clara Gantt, the widow of Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Gantt, who waited 63 years for the return of her husband's remains after he was captured during the Korean War. He passed away in captivity in 1951, but his remains weren’t identified until 2013.

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4knwN TIL Rocky Aoki, founder of Benihana restaurants, didn't know how to cook, was a Hall of Fame Wrestler, won a world title in backgammon, was deep-sea treasure hunter, set a record for the longest balloon flight, raced cars and boats, founded a softcore porn mag and is DJ Steve Aoki's dad.
GbR1 TIL there is a garbage swirl in the ocean the size of Texas.
mG4O TIL in early Arthurian Literature Lancelot was involved in a love triangle with Guinevere and another knight, Galehaut. The focus of this love triangle was not Guinevere, but Lancelot himself.
M7yeK TIL that Neal McDonough refuses to ever kiss a female co-star in his acting roles
61lW TIL that the United States consumes 80% of the world’s supply of pain killers and annually kills more Americans than cocaine and heroin combined.