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TIL my ancestor lived to 128 years old and fought in the Glorious Revolution and the French Indian War.

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xVBo7 TIL that the number of Jews worldwide as of 2019, is the same number of Jews there were in 1925, pre-WW2.
rRBQe TIL that according to a quarterly earnings report in 2015, around 2.1 million Americans still use AOL's dial-up services - some of which still pay a (reduced) subscription fee. It is estimated that these users live in areas without proper broadband coverage, or simply can't afford to upgrade.
ab0o TIL Viagra has an unintended side effect of helping the spleen filter out malaria
neYK7 TIL Prince's death helped save 2 lives. Grammy-winning singer Chaka Khan and her sister were both addicted to fentanyl. Khan told the Associated Press they entered an intensive rehab program because "the tragic death of Prince" made them realize it was "time to take action to save our lives."
VBn60 TIL about the R9X variant of the Hellfire missile that has no warhead, but instead uses six pop out blades to cause fatal damage to its target.