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TIL no one caught the Zika virus at the Rio Olympics

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a6j0 TIL 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed sent the FBI on wild goose chases, literally, by claiming that some geese in Central Park had explosives stuffed up their ass
LQQEp TIL about the Battle of Graveney Marsh. In 1940, a German bomber was shot down over England, with it crash-landing near Graveney. The crew initially refused to surrender, and opened fire on approaching british troops. After a short battle, the german troops surrendered
VxeB TIL The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus attempted to cure a serious illness by lying in the sun covered in cow dung. He died the following day.
wLmOM TIL Kano Jigoro, the father of Judo, asked to be buried in his white belt to be remembered as a learner and not the black belt master that he was.
W7JXN TIL A 2011 U.S. Postage Stamp was Mistakenly Printed with an Image of the Replica Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas. The Error was not Noticed Until 10.5 Billion Stamps were Produced.