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TIL that the words ‘idiot,’ 'imbecile,’ and 'moron’ were originally medical categories for intellectual disability

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p8oVN TIL about Silver Star recipient SFC Alwyn Cashe. SFC Cashe was injured and soaked with fuel after a complex ambush in the Iraq. He entered a burning vehicle three times and pulled six soldiers to their safety. SFC Cashe received burns on 75% of his body, injuries he eventually succumbed to.
MwLB TIL Mohammad Mosaddegh was a democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran who was overthrown by CIA in 1953 for having the audacity to nationalize the Iranian oil industry by seizing it from the hands of the England and USA
awWoL TIL that Albanian Highlanders would use shouting as long a distance communication. The one that would hear the shout would shout it to another and so on, traveling 2 week long distances in hours.
Bg1by TIL Singapore requires a permit to buy a car and it can cost more than a midrange or luxury car itself.
r0Ly TIL space has been continuously occupied by humans for 14 years 316 days as of today.