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TIL of Reginald Hamilton Earnshaw, believed to have been the youngest person in the British services to die in World War II at just 14 years old.

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XE9OX TIL that Remoras (suckerfish) stick to sharks with the back of their heads, not with their mouths.
xVa67 TIL for every 1lb/kg that someone loses, 86% of it is breathed out of the body in the form of CO2. The body literally exhales the majority of its weight loss.
NPNe TIL of Howard Hill, considered by many to be the greatest archer of all time. In 1938 he made the most iconic archery shot in literature: Robin Hood splitting a target-embedded arrow with his own. He is also the first white man to kill an elephant using only a bow and arrow.
v1ZOR TIL The United States produces 10+ Million barrels of oil a day. 20% more than Saudi Arabia.
oZeo TIL there is a crypt sealed in 1940 filled with documents, records, and artifacts that won’t be open till 8113