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TIL 750 American citizens serve in the Israeli Defense Force

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DQaPY TIL - English physician William Harvey was a prominent skeptic regarding allegations of witchcraft. He was one of the examiners of four women from Lancashire accused of witchcraft in 1634, and as a consequence of his report, all of them were acquitted.
6EaRZ TIL the Vatican investigated child actress Shirley Temple after accusations she was not actually a child, but a 30-year-old midget. The rumors were fueled by her mature acting skill and "stocky" body type.
bP7 TIL Scientist in Nevada are creating sheep that are part human with the main purpose “to produce a source of organs, especially livers, to transplant someday into humans.”
8ayVV TIL that a Philo Farnsworth, inventor of the tv, was a 14-year-old when he invented it
9w7Gp TIL each pawn in chess had a specific name/profession based on its starting position on the board