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TIL Charles Darwin wrote a pros and cons of marriage ( including the positivity of “female chit-chat) before marrying his cousin

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OK8g TIL there was a man who fought for Finland, the Nazis, and the US Army Special Forces, escaped a POW camp, was pardoned by the President of Finland, earned a Bronze Star and Five Purple Hearts, and disappeared in 1965, only to have his remains confirmed in 1999.
wEWW TIL Kissing is more important than SEX in making sure a relationship lasts longer
wGNY TIL that in 1984 the Key West Police Department was declared a criminal enterprise.
aLyb TIL after he was KIA during the Korean War, Sgt. John Rice, a Native American, was refused burial at a Sioux City cemetery because of his heritage. Hearing the news, President Truman ordered him buried at Arlington with full military honors between two generals
664X TIL that the U.S. military has banned the use of ‘toe shoes’ because of 'image concerns’