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TIL French WWI infantry went into a disastrous battle baa'ing like sheep- they knew they were being sent to the slaughter.

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M7Ge0 TIL the US government accidentally discovered the first Gamma Ray Bursts using their spy satellites during the Cold War
JY5yj TIL Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI got married "by proxy". The wedding took place in Vienna, with Marie Antoinette's brother standing in for the groom at the altar. Louis was in France at the time
yoMe TIL that the oldest Parisian café in continuous operation is “Café Procope”. It was opened in 1686
aJYL TIL A woman sued a hospital claiming a CAT Scan made her lose her psychic powers
BrjEx TIL that the Exeter Book, written in the 10th century and commonly seen as a building block of English literature, has been used as both a cutting board and a coaster; the opening pages have deep knife marks, and several folios of the book are stained with a circular ring