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TIL that the Italian Alpini were the only army corps unbeaten in Russia during the Second World War, as stated by the Soviet Supreme Command on February 8th, 1943.

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VrVZ TIL that during the filming of ‘The Passion of Christ’ Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus, was struck by lightning… TWICE!
R7kEa TIL that over 4,000 prisoners die in custody each year in the United States. Suicide is the leading cause of death in local jails, while state prisons see more cancer deaths. White males are the most likely to die in prison, with one fourth of the fatalities occurring in Texas and California.
e5eJ TIL Norman Borlaug, a late professor at Texas A&M, used his knowledge of soil science to help solve food shortage problems in various regions of the world. He won the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his work, which has helped save one billion people from starving.
yxBv TIL that a Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, an assistant professor at the University of Ottawa, was dropped from delivering a speech on “what the food industry could do to improve public health” - because he exposed the deceptive marketing used by top brands. So he released it on YouTube and got 300,000 views.
yQjvp TIL A developer illegally demolished a home in San Francisco, only to have the city tell him to build an exact replica of the previous structure.