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TIL Beirut is the capital of Lebanon

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69YYZ TIL that in 1884 a 14-year-old Canadian Native boy was accused of a murder and was subsequently lynched by an American mob led by two men who were likely the real murderers
wopKP TIL Navy SEAL Team 6, the famed covert unit that killed Bin Laden, was named to make US Special Forces seem more plentiful to the Soviets; only SEAL Teams 1 and 2 existed prior.
aDkb TIL that sense of smell has a significant effect on our relationships. Studies show that men without a sense of smell are more insecure and, as a result, less likely to find love.
Zpoyv TIL William Crush organized a publicity stunt involving two unmanned trains crashing into each other head on at 45mph. The impact unexpectedly caused both of the trains' boilers to explode and kill two spectators. Crush was immediately fired from the railroad but was rehired the next day.
EgyA7 TIL That all people with Sephardic Jewish ancestry can apply for Puerto Rican citizenship. This is super interesting because Puerto Ricans are born with American citizenship, but the Constitution of Puerto Rico also recognizes the right to a Puerto Rican citizenship distinct from that one.