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TIL that the king of Siam (Thailand) offered to send Abraham Lincoln war elephants to help with the Civil War.

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R7dJ4 TIL steph. aureus lives in the nostrils of about 30% of healthy adults. It is usually harmless in the nose but can be fatal if in the bloodstream. Thus, there is a chance you can contract an infection by picking your nose and accidentally touching a cut.
6E4rW TIL in Japan, a home loses value from Day 1 — losing half its value in 10 years and becoming almost entirely worthless in 25. When a property is sold, the existing house is almost always razed and rebuilt. Even the most important shrines in Japan face regular rebuilding.
ZpPMp TIL that the Pope of the Coptic [Egyptian] Orthodox Church is chosen from the final 3 candidates by a blindfolded child drawing a name from a chalice
vvWx TIL-Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
ne6ao TIL of the Ozark Medieval Fortress, a now defunct attempt to build a period authentic 13th-century French castle in northern Arkansas