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TIL The War in Afghanistan is officially the longest war in US history.

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R7M08 TIL that Metro Meteor, a retired champion racehorse, has paintings that have sold for over $2000 and the money is used for treatments that are saving his own life
nW4rY TIL Queen Elizabeth I of England wore lead-based white makeup and wigs to hide scarring from Smallpox
VMG88 TIL Bob Seger's famous hit song "Against the Wind" was inspired by Bob's days as a high school cross country runner. He described it as "about trying to move ahead, keeping your sanity and integrity at the same time." It later appeared in Forrest Gump when Forrest was running across the country.
Bg4mr TIL shooting stars (meteors) can often times be as small as a grain of sand
6Ex88 TIL that San Marino is obliged to use Italy's mint, and is forbidden to cultivate tobacco. In exchange for these limitations, Italy provides San Marino an annual stipend of 250 tonnes of sea salt, 40 tonnes of tobacco and 20 tonnes of cigarettes.