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TIL that the US wanted to switch completely to the metric system and is still going slowly towards it

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4kmmJ TIL Yang Kyoungjong, a Korean soldier, fought in three different armies during World War II. Drafted into the Imperial Japanese Army, he was captured and compelled to fight in the Red Army, then captured again and forced to join the German Wehrmacht, making him a veteran of three different armies.
8amkV TIL that in 1972 Larry Hagman made a sequel to "The Blob" and in 1982 the movie was re-issued with the tagline "The film that J.R. shot!".
d8E4d TIL that the reason pineapple often stings your mouth is because it contains flesh-eating enzymes that digest your mouth.
Ok87 TIL Swiss company Credentis developed a peptide that repairs & strengthens teeth, removing the need for drilling and fillings. The final product is called Curodont, and is currently available in Europe.
rRVGd TIL in 1898, some 73% of Alabama's entire annual state revenue came from convict leasing.