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TIL even though statues from Ancient Egypt portray pharaohs as thin and healthy, archaeological evidence (analysis of mummies) reveals that most of them were diabetic, had heart disease and had bad teeth due to having a diet rich in sugar.

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loaeG TIl Benjamin Kyle is the only American citizen officially listed as missing dispute his whereabouts being known
AlyB TIL: Thomas Jefferson studied the Koran and argued that Muslims (as well as Catholics and Jews) should have equal rights in America
eyZb TIL the United States is second behind China in the consumption of illegal animal products like ivory, rhinoceros horn and tiger blood
BrKxL Till: in 1876 a group of Americans hired a ship, sailed to Australia, broke a bunch of Irish "rebels" out of prison, brought them back to the States and where greeted as heroes.
jNnvj TIL of Semyon Hitler, a Soviet soldier who fought against the Nazis in WW2. Despite his unlucky name, he was given a medal for bravery during the war. After the war, his family legally changed their name to Hitlev.