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TIL Mark Twain was a confederate solider.

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P1PeO TIL litotes is the term for using a negative to state a positive while implying mediocrity, whether out of politeness, modesty, or as something funny. Some examples that are "not bad" are: "your book wasn't awful", "he's not a terrible learner" and "Maradona wasn't a half-decent footballer"
Peow TIL General Douglas MacArthur earned seven Silver Stars in WWI, vomited on the White House steps, wore a kimono while working at home as Army Chief of Staff, was awarded the very first Purple Heart (which he authorized), was Father of the Year in 1942, and told JFK to not get involved in Vietnam.