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TIL seven journalists were the pallbearers for Lee Harvey Oswald because no mourners were on hand except for his immediate family.

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renW TIL that “forlorn hope” (the name of the first wave of attacking soldiers in battle, who take the most casualties) is actually a clumsy mistranslation of the Dutch phrase “verloren hoop,” meaning “lost troop.”
gpX9 TIL of Barnes Wallis, who in WWII not only invented the “bouncing bomb” which bounces on water to a target, but also the earthquake bomb which creates a 3.6 mag earthquake and was the largest non-nuclear bomb in the war.
RZJj TIL Taurine, a common ingredient in energy drinks, was first isolated from the bile of an ox, but now is synthesized in labs. Cat food is required by law to contain taurine, since cats without a taurine-rich diet will go blind, and lose their hair and teeth.
b96lE TIL a handful of companies most people know nothing about like YKK, Luxottica, Heartbrand, AB InBev run the business world and are holding back the economy
aGaL TIL that telling other people about your goals gives the illusion you’re closer to achieving them, making you less likely to complete them