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TIL: Theodore Roosevelt had a chest tattoo of his family crest. He’s the only President to have one, although Andrew Jackson was rumored to have a tomahawk tattooed on his thigh.

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4kMrX TIL: Combination weapons such as a Gun-Axe, Mace-Pistol, or Pistol-Falchion were real and date back hundreds of years. In the 1500s -1800s since guns only fired one shot, they attached them to various weapons such as the German Axe-Pistol. In some cases they attached a gun to a shield.
RaBQ TIL the cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars includes at least 253,330 brain injuries, 1,700 amputations, and 6,656 deaths on the U.S. side alone.
v95r TIL that in 6BC the Greeks dug a tunnel over 1,000m long through a mountain by digging from both ends and meeting in the middle. Ingenious surveying and geometrical techniques were used to ensure the two tunnels didn’t miss.
E1NGp TIL The Rolex Daytona was originally considered an abysmal failure. Having been beaten to space by Omega, Rolex renamed the Cosmograph after Le Mans- then Daytona after licensing issues arose. It was so unsellable dealers literally gave them away. A modern example now goes for $20k.
781eZ TIL Vice President Andrew Johnson gave his inaugural address while drunk