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TIL for every American soldier killed by enemy combatants, approximately 25 other soldiers ended their own lives.

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0dQRR TIL the exact cause of Joseph Merrick's deformities (who was known as The Elephant Man) remains unclear. DNA tests on his hair & bones in 2003 were inconclusive because his skeleton had been bleached numerous times over the years before going on display at the Royal London Hospital.
PbWn TIL that in 1942, FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT introduced a bill in which raised the marginal tax rate for salaries exceeding $25,000 (after tax) to 100%, thereby limiting salaries to $25,000 (about $361,000 today). CREATING A MAXIMUM WAGE.
E1Bk0 TIL only Alaska Native peoples who reside in Alaska and dwell on the coast may harvest Pacific walruses for subsistence and handicraft purposes. The harvest must be non-wasteful and taking the walrus only for their ivory is not allowed.
m1K0x TIL in 1950 only 9 percent of American households had a television set, but by 1960 the figure had reached 90 percent.
e6yb TIL that Leonardo da Vinci often purchased caged birds so that he could set them free immediately.