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TIL that in 1777 the Sultanate of Morocco was the first county to recognize the United States as an independent nation with a treaty of peace and friendship.

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Vj4Z TIL in 2009 a bomb disposal officer saved a group of maimed soldiers after they became trapped in a field littered with IED’s. Against a backdrop of insurgent fire, the sergeant shunned protective clothing to save time and dismantled 7 consecutive bombs, clearing a safe path for the wounded.
NXM51 TIL It has been 42 years and 30 days since Jimmy Carter left office. It’s is the longest post-presidency of any U.S. President. He was 52 when elected and served one term.
kOvOe TIL that R. Lee Ermey, actor for the drill instructor in "Full Metal Jacket", was originally meant to be a technical advisor for the film. However, after Ermey made a tape tirading over the various extras, he was cast as the instructor.
gaL8 TIL that our ability to comprehend certain colors depends on if our language has a word for that color, and some cultures do not distinguish between blue and green.
9JoX TIL The word ‘oxymoron’ is itself an oxymoron, meaning 'sharp dullness’