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TIL that you can contract Leprosy from armadillos

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oBgPA TIL in 1890, the British used ancient Egyptian mummified cats as ..fertilizers
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bVb9 TIL that the film Saving Private Ryan (1998) was so realistic that not only did veterans leave theaters during the opening scene, but visits to PTSD counselors rose and the Dept of Veteran Affairs set up a nationwide hotline for veterans affected by this film.
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yQP9M TIL About John Cromwell, an American WWII submarine commander who chose to go down with his submarine rather than be captured by the Japanese, fearing he wouldn’t be able to withhold secrets under interrogation