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TIL Saint Valentine's Keys are given to offer a cure for epilepsy on Saint Valentine's Day

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BgxOk TIL Ronald Reagan approved giving out 30 million pounds of government-owned cheese to struggling families, after the public found out about their gigantic hoard.
aweYo TIL of Patrick Tadina a 30yr Army veteran who was the longest continuously serving Ranger in Vietnam. Due to his completion & small size he could often pass as Vietcong while wearing pajamas & sandals to get within feet of the enemy. He earned two silver stars & 10 bronze stars, 7 with valor.
8abGG TIL Some historians consider the American Revolution to actually have been more of a civil war between pro-British and anti-British settlers.
nW6GG TIL that Michelle Kwan is the most decorated figure skater in US history. She is also the US ambassador to Belize.
B00y TIL that Jews and Christians are considered “protected minorities” in Iran, and have seats reserved for them in the Iranian Parliament.