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TIL that Nearly Half Of Deployed US Soldiers Drink 1 Energy Drink Per Day

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5YQ4B TIL A man who survived a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge but broke his back on impact was saved from drowning by a sea lion who kept him afloat until rescuers could reach him.

kOv7W TIL the Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) of 1998 expires on New Years Day, 2019, finally allowing works to become part of public domain, starting with works published in 1923.

nNa9 TIL that the french foreign legion units always march last during parades because on average, the legion has an 88 steps per minute pace while other french units have 120 steps per minute while marching. The reason for this is somewhat unclear.

Bg66x TIL that the coordinates Walter White hid on lotto ticket (N 34, 59′, 20″, W 106, 36′, 52), point straight to Q studios in Albuquerque, where Breaking Bad was filmed.

vPlk8 TIL that the word “bear” is the oldest known euphemism. Ancient Germanic tribes were afraid that speaking the bear’s true name would cause one to appear, so they simply referred to it as “a wild animal” or “the brown one.” The English word “bear” is descended from this superstition.