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TIL that a 12 year old lied about his age and Enlisted in the US Navy during WW2. He became a decorated war hero by 13.

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kJlVE TIL the largest spider ever recorded was a goliath bird-eating spider measured at a leg span of 11 inches (about the size of a dinner plate) in 1965
XYNk TIL the US is pretty much the only first world nation, without mandated paid holidays or vacation by the law
Nxa1 TIL Islamic author Ibn Warraq has argued due to a translation error, what awaits Islamic martyrs in heaven may not be 72 “virgins,” but 72 “white raisins”.
16QQ7 TIL the record for the longest time to complete the marathon is over 54 years
NlNQ TIL mad after being woken from having a fly swat on him, Woo Bum-kon began a massive killing spree. Woo went village to village shooting/grenading people (outside and in their houses) & took 3 hostages. At one point he killed a family of 12 after being invited for dinner. 56 killed & 35 injured.