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TIL the US Marine Corps has its own herd of bison

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X0JGE TIL While the Pope resided in Viterbo in 1377 a Cardinal's retainer tried to bathe his little dog in a fountain. The woman in line behind him complained loudly, which escalated to a brawl and then a full revolt, resulting in several dead, including the woman, as well as many destroyed buildings
kJ4NE TIL the New York Jets have never beaten the Philadelphia Eagles. The first time they played was in 1973.
b6MwQ TIL Montgomery's memoirs criticised many of his wartime comrades harshly, including Eisenhower. After publishing it, he had to apologize in a radio broadcast to avoid a lawsuit. He was also stripped of his honorary citizenship of Alabama, and was challenged to a duel by an Italian lawyer.
e0Zkb TIL The left-brain/right-brain theory that each side of the brain controls certain functions and people’s abilities are based on their stronger side is actually a myth. Studies have shown that both sides of the brain collaborate to perform tasks, and that they perform equal activity on average.
Zp8dR TIL that the first online first-person shooter, Doom, ran on TCP and UDP port number 666.