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TIL that Abraham Lincoln was a big fan of John Wilkes Booth

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grgWD TIL the US military uses jet fuel (JP-8) not only in planes, but in ground vehicles like tanks aswell
OoLeY TIL When German troops invaded Austria in 1938, they were actually greeted by thousands of hailing and cheering citizens, swastika flags, and even saluting frontier guards.
Xnnr TIL that the original World Trade Center towers were designed to withstand the impact of a Boeing 707
M7yyA TIL there was a craze amongst American foodies for guinea pigs. At one company in Connecticut, imports nearly doubled since 2008 — from 600 guinea pigs per year then to more than 1,000 in 2013. The animals, called cuyes in Spanish, are usually cooked whole, often grilled, sometimes deep fried.
vP1NB TIL about the Carrington Event: in 1859 a massive solar flare spewed electrified gas and subatomic particles toward Earth, wreaking havoc on telegraph networks. Today it would stop our “modern life” for weeks.