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TIL that farmers put magnets into the stomach of cows so that they attract metal parts the cow accidentally ate to prevent them from becoming lodged in the animal’s tissue(which is know as hardware disease)

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BV5L TIL that when Nazi troops conquered Paris, the Kaiser (living in exile) sent Hitler a telegram saying “Congratulations, you have won using my troops.”
Bg0Bd TIL about the song Kill the Boer that was used by by anti-Apartheid activists.
EgYJP TIL Ancient Egyptian beer was strong at 10% alcohol. People were able to recreate the beer of Tutankhamun based on hieroglyph information, and it tastes unpleasant due to its mix of hops and honey
4XPBN TIL in 2011 a marine called customer support during a firefight because his M107 rifle failed and got it back working
VB004 TIL on 12 December 2017, the Portuguese Navy commemorated the 700th anniversary of its official creation by King Denis of Portugal. Tracing its origins back to the 12th century, it is the oldest continuously serving navy in the world.