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TIL that the first footage of a real war was shot by Frederick Villiers during the Battle of Volos in 1897

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j6oaM TIL there is probably a small harmless lump on your testes. It is mostly harmless, leftover tissue after birth and is present in around 80% of males.
M7yk0 TIL of Esmie Tseng, a top student and pianist, whose parents imposed impossible standards. She once was grounded for a 96% on an exam. When punished, she was forced to stand naked in a corner. In 2005, at 16 yrs old, she snapped, fatally stabbing her mom. She was tried as an adult and served ~6 yrs.
wJ1M TIL Jimmy Carter said if he became president, he would release all government UFO information to the public. Once elected, he decided not to due to “national security concerns”
rNWvM TIL that in the US, small business owners are incentivised to buy large, heavy cars rather than small, efficient ones.
yQkMw TIL the neighbor’s name in the show Doug on Nickelodeon, Mr. Dink, actually stood for the acronym Double Income No Kids.