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TIL Christopher Meloni, who played Elliot Stabler on SVU, lives in the house from the TV show Ozzie and Harriet.

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pYZX8 TIL: When serving in the Illinois Militia, Abraham Lincoln went from Capitan to Private in one move.
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QN4XL TIL The K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer developed by Samsung has a full comms system. Which means you could call your mom using the artillery while you lob Galaxy Note 7s at the enemy to blow them up
4Xpg TIL Kit-Kat bars come in various flavors, including Aloe Vera