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TIL: Rectal Tonsils

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aw6LA TIL Charles Bonaparte, a nephew of Napoleon, created the Bureau of Investigation for Theodore Roosevelt and recruited himself the 10 first agents, the B.O.I. later became the F.B.I.; he's also been an activist for the rights of black residents of his city.
XEZ5R TIL a camel by the name of Douglas was killed by a Union sharpshooter at the Siege of Vicksburg. A team of six Confederate snipers was assembled and tasked with avenging his death.
vG0D TIL that honey is a natural reservoir for the Botulism bacteria. Adult bodies can normally process it. This is why you shouldn’t give babies honey.
v1QVD TIL a robot once boarded at LAX airport, with a valid German passport and a ticket to Frankfurt
RoR9 TIL in 1959 the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.