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TIL Lee Harvey Oswald’s tax returns won’t be released until 2017, along with other “sensitive” JFK assassination documents. Oswald’s military intelligence file, however, was destroyed in 1973.

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mxyLR TIL that the Salvation Army was up against another Army: the Skeleton Army, who formed in opposition to the SA in the late 19th Century. Their main objection appeared to be to campaign for abstinence. They would counter-march, throw rocks and dead rats at the SA and produced obscene leaflets.
YLVv TIL that a town is Minnesota selects their mayor by drawing a name out of a hat. Currently a four year old is mayor.
QN76X TIL that 8% of our DNA comes from remnants of ancient viruses. And an additional 40% is made up of repetitive strings of DNA that's also thought to have viral origins. Almost half our DNA didn't come from us.
x68yB TIL about Max Mosley, the son of infamous fascist Oswald Mosley who got into competitive racing after learning of its indifference to his background.
XdB8 TIL serial killer Ted Bundy escaped not once, but twice from custody after his initial arrest.