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TIL that there are still more than 81,000 American service members missing from WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and the Gulf Wars/other conflicts

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OowKY TIL Animated series Captain Pugwash was believed to have featured characters with risqué names such as Master Bates, Seaman Staines and Roger the Cabin Boy. They were actually Master Mate, Tom the Cabin Boy, and Pirates Barnabas and Willy. Two British newspapers were successfully sued for the error.
Lk7EZ TIL that the country with the tallest average height is Bosnia and Herzegovina (183.9 cm/6' 0" for men, 171.8 cm/5' 7" for women), and the countries with the shortest average height are Indonesia for men (158.0 cm/5' 2") and Bolivia for women (142.2 cm/4' 8")
vPPB TIL Mother Theresa caused thousands to suffer because she believed suffering “brought people closer to Christ” and was the source of many deaths because she refused to give people quality health care while receiving world-class health care for herself.
y7Mp TIL: When General Lee met with his adversary, Grant, to surrender at Appomattox CH. Lee insisted upon his soldiers rights to keep their horses if they had one. Grant agreed understanding that if a former soldier was to return to the farm he had left, he’d need a horse to put the next crop in with.
Oo0y6 TIL that, while public nudity in Ancient Greek society was not uncommon, exposure of the penis head was seen as extremely undignified, with many athletes choosing to tie their foreskin shut using a leather strap during events.