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TIL shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes

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xlg1 TIL that cops touch the back of your vehicle to make sure the trunk isn’t open, and to leave their fingerprints on your vehicle in case they are taken hostage/murdered
WkWn8 TIL that when you donate blood you lose about 650 calories, equivalent to about one hour of cardio.
OLD7 TIL Albert Einstein Was An Early Opponent of Racial Segregation, And Had Many Close Friendships With African American Civil Rights Icons
dDpJQ TIL that Tony Lip (portrayed in The Green Book, 2018, as Dr. Shirley's bodyguard and driver through the Jim Crow South) was an Army vet, worked as a bouncer, and was a star in the Sopranos as Carmine Lupertazzi.
JrZk TIL that the word “Nonchalant” has no opposite. There’s no “chalant,” just “nonchalant.” Only the negative form of the word has found a home in English.