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TIL The Sylacauga Meteorite is the first and only documented extraterrestrial object to have injured a human being. 34 year-old Ann Hodges was napping when the meteorite struck her, leaving her badly bruised.

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m1dmp TIL that the idea of Napoleon losing all his troops to the "Russian Winter" is a misconception. He actually lost the majority to the "Russian Summer", due to disease, starvation, heat exhaustion, desertion, and suicide. He launched his invasion in June and within two months had lost half of his men.
XEPlk TIL that an excavation of ancient Babylon revealed evidence that Babylonians were making soap around 2800 B.C. They were the first one to master the art of soap making. They made soap from fats boiled with ashes. Soap was used in cleaning textile manufacture and medicinally for at least 5000 years.
DQ8OJ TIL: According to Jewish religious law, a man must ask his wife's permission before starting a new job, if his new job "reduces the frequency with which he engages in conjugal relations with his wife"
QZ1p TIL in 2012 an artist dressed up as the Hamburglar and biked around New York City throwing partially-eaten McDonald’s cheeseburgers at bystanders. The artist said he wanted it to be “one of those little things that messes up your whole day.”
MeEQK TIL that outside of the West Coast, the US government has identified Tennessee and Missouri as the most at risk for a catastrophic earthquake. A 2009 study predicted 7.2 million people displaced, 715k buildings damaged and 86k casualties.