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KrWR TIL that from 2004 to 2011, American and American-trained Iraqi troops repeatedly encountered, and on at least six occasions were wounded by, chemical weapons remaining from years earlier in Saddam Hussein’s rule.
GgYj TIL New York has been hit by 84 hurricanes since the 17th century. 1938 was the strongest.
RAnQ TIL Yale university’s class of ‘54 at their reunion raised $375,000 with the idea to invest it in a risky portfolio that grew 37% per year to $90 million, which they donated to the university.
kJk9E TIL Art competitions were part of the Olympics from 1912–1948. In fact, Monaco won their only Olympic medal in 1924, in architecture.
BrR8k TIL Elvis was a huge Monty Python fan. He would watch Python all night . He would learn and recite them. Took the tapes on his plane. He would call people Squire from the "Nudge Nudge" sketch.