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TIL Kraft Singles is not legally considered food.

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yVJZX TIL Mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy tutored Charles X's grandson but was not very successful in teaching the prince. When questioned by Cauchy on a problem in descriptive geometry, the prince was confused and hesitant, causing Cauchy to scream
b9DXE TIL that after executing over 1,000 Ukrainian intellectuals between October 27 and November 3, 1937, Soviet executioner Mikhail Metveyev was given a commemorative gift of a record player/radio and a set of records, for his "selfless work in the struggle against counter-revolution".
W7Qd4 TIL that according to mobster Alvin Karpis, Ma Barker had no actual involvement with the Barker Gang and her role as its leader was fabricated by the FBI to justify killing an elderly woman.
YpMVP TIL Napoleon actually made it all the way the Moscow, and even captured the city. He thought this victory would force Russia to negotiate peace. But the retreating Russian army burned the city down rather than capitulate to Napoleon. Napoleon retreated back to France shortly after.
gOyX TIL when L. Ron Hubbard showed off Scientology’s first “clear” member (the highest level of achievement with skills that included perfect memory), the woman couldn’t even recall what color tie Hubbard was wearing