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TIL that Dr. Ruth, America’s leading sex psychologist, is a trained sniper.

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01rN TIL of a machine weighing 200 tons that could stream music…over a century ago
wLmlE TIL Khemjira Klongsanun, a runner in a Vietnam Marathon, found an abandoned puppy on the side of the road during the race, and ended up carrying it for the remaining 19 miles until the finish line. She adopted it afterwards.
XNjk TIL that in August 1967, the U.S. Defense Department published a 200 page report concluding that most American soldiers didn’t fully comprehend the Geneva Conventions. No actions were taken; the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam occurred 7 months later.
R7vPw TIL that the bagpipes are a double reed instrument, using reeds similar to the oboe and bassoon.
8eGdb TIL about the movie 'Zyzzyx Road' (2006) which is the lowest grossing film in American history, it made only $30 due to its limited release.