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TIL the diamond shaped patch often found on backpacks were originally used to carry ice axes

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neVrG TIL that in college LBJ tried to join the Black Stars, a secret society who ruled campus politics. The Black Stars wouldn't let him in, so he formed the White Stars who secretly opposed the Black Stars. Here, LBJ developed the relentless leadership techniques that would carry him to the White House.
xVVwk The exact moment when lightning strikes water!
165PP TIL if a member of the French Foreign Legion is wounded in battle, they can immediately apply for French citizenship under a provision known as, "Français par le sang versé" ("French by spilled blood").
BroaD TIL: The reason why we automatically judge people is based on the halo effect. Good looking people are seen as trustworthy, whereas ugly people are not
oWK7 TIL that over 300,000 people in South Africa got needlessly infected with HIV after state officials supported charlatan vitamin treatment instead of “western medical conspiracy”.