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TIL, a man was wrongfully declared dead, so he attended his own funeral, tried to get arrested, tried to get elected and more. it took 19 years for him to be declared alive

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PZBV TIL 44% of the people who didn’t evacuate for Hurricane Katrina stayed because they didn’t want to abandon their pets, this prompted major changes to state and federal laws regarding the evacuation of pets during disasters.
8eLM8 TIL that in 52 BC, during the Battle of Alesia, Julius Caesar trapped both the Gallic forces inside and outside the city by building dual lines of fortifications. Despite their larger numbers, the Gauls were crushed, leading to a decisive Roman victory and the end of the Gallic Wars.
PYY5J TIL some viruses can get viruses
gMbK4 TIL that Nolan Gould, Luke Dunphy from Modern Family, graduated High School at age 13 having an IQ of 150
wrnY TIL a man spent 67 years of his life stereoblind, unable to experience depth perception. It was only after having to pay for 3D glasses to watch the movie Hugo that his brain suddenly clicked and he was able to experience three dimensional vision.