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TIL Tom Hanks is related to Abraham Lincoln through a distant family connection. He is a third cousin, four generations removed, from the 16th U.S. president.

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ZJPp TIL that the battle of Stalingrad is considered the bloodiest battle in human history with Germany and Russia both suffering over a million casualties. Russia alone suffered more casualties in this battle than the US and Britain combined for the European Theater.
paQA TIL That there is an incandescent light bulb in California, known as the Centennial Light, that has stayed lit nearly continuously since 1910. It is known as the worlds longest-lasting light bulb and often sparks controversy that modern light bulbs are designed to fail.
xV7n1 TIL about the Hillsborough disaster, a tragedy when over thousands of soccer attendees flooded the standing pens so much that 96 people were killed by the stampede.
n01d TIL that groomsmen (specifically bridegroom-men) were originally at weddings to protect the bride from being kidnapped by another suitor
yGZl TIL One of the most popular marching songs for the Russian Military is Spongebob Squarepants theme song.