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TIL No M1 Abrams tank has ever been destroyed by an enemy tank.

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BgwEb TIL about the Alexamenos Graffito, a depiction of Jesus as a donkey aim to mock early Christians.
7rZYZ TIL the Golden State Killer attended a public information meeting about his own attacks. A husband stood up and mocked the notion that the killer would attack if a man was present in the home. The killer followed the couple home to see where they live and returned 6 months later to attack them.
x6oGo TIL that a guy deliberately infected himself with hookworms in an attempt to treat his allergies and asthma.
Wk4jA TIL The National African American Archives and Museum is in Mobile, Alabama. Exhibits include the History of Colored Carnival, which describes the African-American contributions to Carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations in Mobile and New Orleans
xAdw TIL that Jefferson’s original Declaration of Independence contained a paragraph about the evils of slavery.