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TIL Confederate General Joseph Shelby refused to surrender after the Civil War and crossed into Mexico with his men

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XED9X TIL that the rumbling sound you hear when closing your eyes tightly is caused the tensor tympani muscle contracting.
9wZmm TIL that movie studios take out insurance in case the movie is delayed getting produced or has location issues
5YwEk TIL The Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II was issued a passport by the modern Egyptian government in order to have his mummified body sent to France for examination, as traveling humans no matter alive or deceased, are required by Egyptian law to have a passport in order to leave the country
0vvN TIL According to the FBI: hands, fists and feet are used to commit twice as many murders in the U.S as rifles (including assault rifles)
pYd0b TIL 47% of bald eagles and 46% of golden eagles show signs of lead poisoning. Sources of lead into the ecosystem include bullets and fishing tackles.