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TIL that the US Constitution still allows Congress and the President to issue and sign off on Letters of Marque, essentially allowing a private citizen to become a pirate in the name of the US

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xwaw TIL that Robin Williams saved the life of Jerry Reed on the set of The Survivors. Robin went to Jerry’s trailer and found Jerry groggy, complaining of a terrible headache. It turns out that Jerry’s trailer had a carbon monoxide leak; Had Robin not pulled him out, Jerry would have died.
JYmrV TIL that from 2004 to 2011 Canada had Pillow Fighting League.
ZO1p TIL there is still a subway station that hasn’t reopened since 9/11
R7Mo7 TIL Adventurer Robert Swan's eye color altered permanently from dark to light blue after walking through a hole in the ozone layer during his trek to the South Pole.
xVwwb TIL that spiderwebs were used as bandages by ancient Greek and Roman soldiers, due to their antibacterial and antifungal properties, and containing vitamin K, which promotes clotting