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

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0n9R TIL of the condition called “Jogger’s Nipple” where your nipples can bleed during a prolonged period of exercise
gMGED TIL John Philip Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes Forever" was declared by Congress as the National March of the United States in 1987, over 90 years after it was first composed
d8QPr TIL when John Lennon got his driving license, numerous luxury car dealers brought their wares to Lennon's house, so that the rock star could personally see their cars without leaving his house. The idea worked for a Ferrari dealer, as Lennon bought a 330GT 2+2 from him.
v8pR TIL that developers could have been putting minigames in loading screens for us to play while we wait for the proper game to load, but Namco took out a patent for it 20 years ago, preventing any developers from doing so.
Dyvv TIL Sprouts that come out of old potatoes are poisonous and can cause an array of symptoms ranging from vomiting to paralysis.