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TIL: one of the reasons the highest rank in the US army is "General of the Army" instead of Field Marshall (as in other countries) was to avoid insulting Gen. George Marshall by calling him Field Marshal Marshall.

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y4pM TIL Phantom of the Opera is the top-grossing piece of entertainment of all time. It has earned $5.6 billion during it’s 10,000+ performance run.
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