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TIL Conrad Heyer is the earliest-born person of whom a photograph is known to exist. He fought for the Continental Army under the command of George Washington and participated in Washington’s famous crossing of the Delaware in December 1776. In 1852, aged 103, he posed for this daguerreotype.

M8pb TIL that in the 70 years that PET plastic, the plastic which most water bottles are made from has existed, bacteria has already evolved to be able to eat it.
WkDNN TIL About a bunch of stuff because National Geographic has a huge library of short "101" videos
Qxe TIL Zablon Simintov is the only jew left in Afghanistan
v10Aj TIL that 10 U.S. military bases are named after confederate generals
xdAb TIL there are cell phones specifically designed to hide in your butt