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TIL That President Garfield was assassinated by a man who was turned down multiple times for a position in the Presidents administration

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9QYQ TIL that during WWII, a German pilot spotted an American pilot’s crippled plane in the sky. Tailing it, he noticed that gunner was dead, crew injured, and they posed no threat. Instead of destroying the plane, he led it to safety. 40 years later, the two pilots reunited.
GYbp5 TIL: In 1963, an "England vs the rest of the world" football match was held in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of association football. England won 2-1.
Y7ZRx TIL that I will have to look after the Dew Point on the weather reports rather than the temperature + humidity, as it showcases better if my body will be able to cool off efficiently
Br1Db TIL There’s a type of Wasp that turns cockroaches into ‘Zombies’ and then uses their bodies as hosts for their larvae
klbg TIL that from 2003 to 2008 over $40 Billions in cash was flown from the Federal Reserve to Baghdad. Now nobody knows what happened to the money.