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TIL that future President Rutherford B. Hayes quit his law practice and volunteered for service in the US Civil War in 1861 at almost 40 years old with no prior military experience. He fought at several major battles and was wounded five time.

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W7YEN TIL that a scene from the film "The Rock" (1996) was the basis for incorrect and false descriptions of the Iraqi chemical weapons program.
7Z4L TIL If everyone lived as densely as the do in Manhattan, the human race could fit in New Zealand.
xYAb TIL: When asked to surrender at Waterloo, French commander Cambronne replied with a single word: “Merde” (Shit)
5YbGr TIL Costco’s Chief Operations Officer once told co-founder Jim Sinegal they needed to raise the price of their $1.50 hotdog-soda combo. Jim responded “If you raise the effing hot dog, I’ll kill you. Figure it out.” Costco ended up building its own hot dog-manufacturing plant to keep the prices low.
R5W74 TIL; The flag planted on the moon by the Apollo 11 crew was purchased at a local Sears store.