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TIL that from 2004 to 2011, American and American-trained Iraqi troops repeatedly encountered, and on at least six occasions were wounded by, chemical weapons remaining from years earlier in Saddam Hussein’s rule.

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6EgbX TIL that the Twinings Tea logo (created in 1787) is the world's oldest in continuous use.
B7re TIL that the official stance of the Catholic Church is that they support the theory of evolution.
VbVG TIL of Radivoke Lajic, who believes he is the target of an extraterrestrial grudge. His house has been hit by meteorites on 6 different occasions, attracting scientists around the world to try to explain this extreme statistical anomaly
VadD TIL in 1953 that Austrian Inge Sargent married a Prince from Burma (Myanmar), but he didn’t tell her he was a Prince until they sailed back to Burma and were greeted at the docks by hundreds of well-wishers.
5gbD TIL Michael Keaton is a screen name, his legal name is still Michael Douglas, but can’t be used due to SAG rules.