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TIL that the Vietnam War is called the “American War” in Vietnam (fully the “War Against the Americans to Save the Nation”).

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69YJJ TIL about the "Dilberito," a vegetarian wrap concocted by Dilbert creator Scott Adams to tie into his comic strip. The product was a colossal failure, with Adams, himself, saying, "one bite made you fart so hard, your intestines formed a tail."
M7eDb TIL that wearing glasses actually increases a political candidate's electoral success, despite many politicians avoiding them as they think it makes them look less attractive.
795M TIL that in 2013, Bill Gates admitted that the Ctrl+Alt+Delete command was a mistake, and should have been a single button
BkXK TIL After hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Memorial Medical Centre was left with no power, no running water, and the temperatures inside above 100℉. The caregivers chose to hasten the deaths of some patients by injecting them with lethal doses of morphine.
W71WL TIL Human skeletons today are much lighter and more fragile than those of our ancient ancestors. Research suggests that this is a result of modern humans’ sedentary lifestyle