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TIL that the term "fragging" comes from the Vietnam War. Soldiers would throw live frag grenades into the quarters of officers they thought were incompetent. "Fragging" unwanted officers became so common that Gen. Colin Powell, a Major at the time, moved his cot every night from 1968-69 to avoid it

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x5MD TIL that Abraham Lincoln is enshrined in the Wrestling Hall of Fame, having lost just once in 300 matches
epOZL TIL that in 1938, a 23 year-old Frank Sinatra was arrested in New Jersey on charges of "Seduction" and "Adultery".
v174K TIL about Mauro Prosperi who was lost in the Sahara. To avoid agonizing death from starvation and to save his wife from legal red tape, he slashed his wrists with a knife. However, due to his severe dehydration, his blood had clotted around the cuts. He reached a nomad tribe a few days later.
Z8vw4 TIL a study found after a 90 min. workout, athletes who ate organic peanut butter, Clif Shot Bloks, Cytomax powder, PowerBars, & Gatorade showed no difference in insulin, glucose, cholesterol, or triglyceride levels compared to athletes who ate hotcakes, OJ, a hash brown, a hamburger, fries, & Coke.
ADDJg In 2011, my partner and I moved to New York. Straight from Austria without knowing what to expect.