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TIL Abraham Lincoln signed legislation that created the Secret Service hours before he was assassinated.

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ADbRa TIL the US Air Force had a special forces unit of weather men.
x9n7 TIL malaria has killed more than half of all people that have existed after the Stone Age
1aNRD [TIL] that flushing the toilet with the lid down reduces airborne particles and bacteria by up to 50%.
OG4RY TIL 4-yr-old Cecelia Cichan was the sole survivor of the deadliest aviation accident to have only one survive (NW Airlines Flight 2550). Her mom, dad, brother, & 153 others total died. She was found still belted in her seat, faced down with 3rd-degree burns & fractures to her skull, collarbone & leg
4Q1X [TIL] Pregnancy Tests are one of the most shoplifted items in the U.S.