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TIL an Eagle Scout who joins the US Army is automatically promoted to Private First Class.

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4WOX TIL that sharks are older than trees. “Modern” trees lived around 350 million years ago while sharks have existed for 400 million years
r7Je TIL that in WWII, the US Army asked Americans to loan their dogs to the war effort. The dogs’ handlers even sent letters home to their owners for Christmas and to inform them of their dog’s performance throughout the war.
0Kkv TIL India has 122 major languages and 1599 other languages
dZZK TIL in 2008 when Joe Walsh (iconic member of The Eagles) married Marjorie Bach, he became the brother-in-law of The Beatles’ drummer, Ringo Starr.
d8JRQ TIL that ancient Romans used urine as mouthwash. Urine contains ammonia, which is one of the best natural cleaning agents on the planet.