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TIL A Gun Battle Ensued Between Army Rangers and Gang Members in the US

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LRKZ TIL The element Phosphorus was discovered in 1669 by a German Alchemist who was trying to make gold out of urine.
oabK TIL that Catullus, an ancient Roman poet, wrote a poem criticizing those who considered his poems too racy, and that poem both began and ended with a line that translates to “I will sodomize you and face-fuck you.”
OGVlL TIL Vietnam is dealing with an increasing number of serious medical issues caused by fat-dissolving injections sold by shady beauticians and cosmetic treatment clinics, one of which is a hormone found in the urine of pregnant women that is banned by the FDA in the U.S.
1a08d TIL that details from Ukrainian-Canadian artist William Kurelek’s painting, The Maze, were used as the cover art for Van Halen’s Fair Warning album.
b9QZp TIL: Methuselah is the world’s oldest known living tree. Seeded in 2833 BC (4,851 years old). The tree is so well protected that its exact location is a closely guarded secret, known only to a select few.