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TIL almost a third of the American soldiers at Valley Forge spoke English as a second language

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16JK7 TIL for 50+ years, Australian children in the outback attended school via shortwave radio and sent homework via air mail due to the distance between homes. "Schools of the Air" were many children's first social experience outside their families; its quality equaled or surpassed traditional schools'.
xdr7 TIL Sam Kinison was killed when a drunk driver crossed the median and hit Sam’s vehicle head on. According to a friend, he looked unharmed, then began speaking to no one, saying “I don’t want die.” Then, “But why?” And finally, “Okay, okay, okay.”
m9JO TIL a farmer in Chile tried to kill a pig by shooting at it after failing to kill it with an axe, but the bullet bounced and landed on the face of one of the farmer’s employees. “The immortal pig” they call him nowadays.
E1VQd TIL Stella Rimington was the first female Director General of MI5 and the first to pose for photos in that role.
QJRLL TIL the FOX sitcom "Til Death" starring Brad Garrett was only renewed for a final 4th season to make enough episodes for syndication, despite below average ratings for it's entire run. It made it to 81 episodes and got a syndication deal.