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TIL Saving Private Ryan depicted combat so realistically that veterans left theaters during the opening scene, stating that it was the the most realistic depiction of combat they had ever seen.

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ADVvg TIL That a tomato is simultaneously considered a fruit and a vegetable according to Encyclopedia Brittanica.
MDMa TIL corgis are bred short so that they can nip at the heels of cows and sheep while herding and not get kicked in the head in the process.
A8Vd TIL that there is only one country where a Coca-Cola owned brand is not the best selling soft drink. That country is Scotland, where the most popular soft drink is Irn-Bru.
GkJG TIL 114 billionaires have pledged to donate the majority of their wealth to philanthropy as part of a project led by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.(X-post from worldnews)
GLwj TIL Actor Alan Cumming has his own fragrance, shower gel, moisturizer, and candle called; Cumming, Cumming Clean, Cumming All Over and Cumming in the Air, respectively.