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TIL we have a photograph of a man who fought in the Revolutionary War

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mxaXp TIL that all human babies are born colorblind
D1yor TIL Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally cast to play the creature in Predator (1987)
oOdo TIL Max Brooks, author of The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z, is the son of comedian Mel Brooks and Actress Anne Bancroft.
95bQ TIL that the audio levels on Rage Against the Machine’s debut album are considered perfect by many audiophiles, and the song ‘Take the Power Back’ is often used to test amps and speakers.
5YmOQ TIL gastrolith is a term for when animals store small rocks in their gastrointestinal tract and use them to grind food when they lack the suitable teeth.