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TIL about Khanzir, the only pig in Afghanistan
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TIL burglars once broke into Dolph Lundgren’s home without knowing it was his, they fled after seeing a family picture and realized he lived there.
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TIL all of Teddy Roosevelt’s sons were injured or died serving in world wars. Quentin was killed in aerial combat over France in WWI, Archibald was injured in WWI & WWII, Kermit committed suicide while serving as Army Intelligence in Alaska, and Ted died of a heart attack after invading Utah Beach.
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TIL That Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys once beat up Charles Manson after he threatened Dennis with a bullet
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TIL that Evel Knievel, who completed over 75 motorcycle jumps in his lifetime (including one in a steam powered rocket), broke 433 bones over the course of his career but ended up dying of diabetes and pulmonary disease.
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TIL Scipio Africanus, the Roman general who defeated Hannibal, was plagued by corruption accusations from his peers after the war. After his death he was buried away from Rome with the inscription "Thankless country, thou shalt not possess even my bones" on his tomb