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TIL that after Pearl Harbor three men were trapped deep in the USS West Virginia for 16 days which they marked on the wall of the storeroom they had found shelter in. Soldiers were unable to reach them and no one wanted guard duty near the ship due to the incessant banging of the trapped survivors.

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1W44 TIL that 3 marathon runners ran across the entire Sahara - that’s an equivalent of 2 marathons/day for 111 days, totaling approximately 4,000 miles! They started at the Atlantic Ocean in Senegal and ended at the Red Sea in Cairo.
kO99d TIL Dwarf-tossing in establishments that sell liquor is illegal in Florida
D1ZVV TIL the Brand name LEXUS by Toyota is actually a combination of words, "Luxury EXports to the US". The US Market was one of the primary reason for the brand's creation
b6p7E TIL that the term "rooster" for a male chicken was introduced in the 18th century specifically as a euphemism to avoid the sexual connotation of the the original term "cock."
Amex TIL: Research has found a gift someone asked for explicitly is considered ‘more thoughtful and considerate’ than buying a surprise. Gift givers mistakenly think the reverse will be true.