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TIL the guards at the tomb of the Unknown Soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery actually yell at you when you are disrespectful

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5V5nk TIL Ancient Greek used to ostracize potential tyrants with a vote, essentially forcing them to leave the city
4XMQa TIL of a 100yr old+ Winchester Model 1873 was found abandoned against a tree with the bottom of its stock buried in 4-5 inches of accumulated soil and vegetation, in Great Basin National Park, Nevada, saving it from an eventual wildfire which destroyed said tree. Its called the Forgotten Winchester
GANL5 TIL, "Ratfucking" which means the pillaging of the most desirable part of Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) is common in the US military. In this situation, the more senior personnel will open up the packages, take the best ones of each MRE packages while leaving the trash ones for the newbies.
LkQRd The first-ever 2017 Flat Earth International Conference (FEIC) was held in Raleigh on Nov. 9 and 10, featuring some of the big names in round-Earth denial. Many flat-Earthers believe the Earth is a disc surrounded by an ice wall.
1EJD TIL: Scientists used the frozen sperm from a Black-Footed Ferret who had been dead for 20 years to successfully produce offspring. The Black-Footed Ferret is a critically endangered species.