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TIL the opposite of sparkle is darkle.

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dDkkB TIL the Ironclad, warships constructed from iron or steel which replaced the Ship of the Line, were first used in combat in 1862 during the US Civil War
Gmy1 TIL of a man named Chen Si who since 2004 has devoted his free time to patrolling the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, the most popular suicide site in the world, and has saved more than 300 people from jumping
kJrj7 TIL The bloodiest day in U.S. Military History was June 6, 1944 with 2,500 deaths. (D-day). The bloodiest day for U.S. born soldiers was Sept. 17, 1862 with 3,675 deaths. (Antietam)
d8MyZ TIL Living above the third-floor drastically reduces your chances of surviving a cardiac arrest.
o5eY TIL that Silver has been found to kill bacteria previously thought immune to antibacterial agents.