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TIL: the on-screen version of Superman originally fought for "truth and justice" (early 1940s) then "truth, tolerance and justice" (late 1940s) then "truth, justice and the American way" (1950s)

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j6xGn TIL General Hancock chose to sacrifice an entire regiment to save the Union Army during the Civil War. The 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 250 men, was ordered to charge a brigade of roughly 1200 men. They suffered a staggering 82% casualties; the largest loss by any surviving U.S unit in a day.
g8YX TIL that Procrastination can be connected to Perfectionism and can, in that case, be effectively defeated at the root of the problem.
LJWQ TIL Touching stainless steel can remove the smell of onions from your fingers.
0oa5 TIL Quaker Oats was not founded by, nor has it ever had anything to do, with real Quakers.
OyMX TIL: Gregory Sams, inventor of the Veggie Burger, had never eaten a real burger before.