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TIL that from 1864 to 1870 three countries (Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil) declared war to Paraguay (whos motto is “Victory or Death”). Roughly two-thirds of Paraguay population were killed, including around 90% of its men. That war was called “War of the Triple Alliance”

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PXpJ TIL a battle, involving over 30,000 Roman troops and a larger Pontic opposition, resulted in a tie, after both sides withdrew from the field scared, as they witnessed a ‘silvery-hot’ meteor bombarding the middle ground between them.
9OEp TIL that Antonio Buehler was arrested and assaulted by the Austin PD for taking pictures of a police officer abusing a woman during a DUI arrest
Kdp9 TIL a man once named his 2 sons Winner and Loser. Loser was good at school and became a detective. Winner ended up homeless and in and out of jail.
wmbo TIL that in North Korea there is little stigma attached to using meth. “If you go to somebody’s house it is a polite way to greet somebody by offering them a sniff” said one North Korean.
vaYK TIL when child actor Jackie Coogan turned 18 he found out all his money ($68 million) had been spent by his mother who argued “No promises were ever made to give Jackie anything. Every dollar a kid earns before he is 21 belongs to his parents.” Coogan’s Bill was passed to protect child actors