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TIL Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Guard Identification Badge is the second rarest badge awarded coming in second only to the Astronaut Badge

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WyY8 TIL that the wrinkling of fingers after long exposure to water is not due to water absorption, but is a nervous system response that can be disabled by nerve damage.
L0pV TIL that you’re more likely to get killed by your couch then your average terrorist.
J1JpQ TIL that during auditions for ‘That’s So Raven’, Raven-Symoné originally auditioned for the role of Chelsea Daniels, the main character’s best friend, but Raven was given the lead role because the audience responded well to her.
kOYLe TIL that Switzerland invaded Liechtenstein in 2007. Liechtenstein official response was “It's not like they invaded with attack helicopters”
grARb TIL 2006 film Cars earned $462 million on box office, relatively modest result for Pixar films. However it earned $8 billion on merchandising in just 5 years.