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TIL Puss in Boots is a character from a classic fairy tale from the 1500s

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e0D0k TIL After Col. Shaw died in battle, Confederates buried him in a mass grave as an insult for leading black soldiers. Union troops tried to recover his body, but his father sent a letter saying "We would not have his body removed from where it lies surrounded by his brave and devoted soldiers."
W7GB TIL the worst time of the year to get sick is in July, this is when medical school graduates begin residencies. The risk of medical errors and surgical complications increase during this time.
ZpxK4 TIL the US Navy has a 'Fleet Admiral' rank which only four people have ever achieved. It includes the unique benefit of active duty pay for life.
7PGr TIL Slinkys were used in the Vietnam war as mobile radio antennas. They would sling the Slinky over branches and extend the range of their radios
8ew1G TIL Benjamin Franklin Was a Big a Pervert as TFG