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TIL that 25% of the bones in your body are in your feet.
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TIL about Desmond Doss, an American combat medic in WW2 who single-handedly rescued an estimate of 75 men in Okinawa in one battle, one at a time, without carrying a single weapon. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery, and was the first conscientious objector to be given it.
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TIL the Futurama theorem is a mathematical theorem invented by Futurama writer Ken Keeler, who holds a PhD in applied mathematics. It is the only theorem to be created for the sole purpose of entertainment in a TV show.
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TIL the Burr Arch Truss was a bridge design patented by Theodore Burr in 1817 and used mostly for covered bridges. Theodore Burr was first cousins with former U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr.
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TIL Wil.I.Am created the Samurai Jack theme song
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TIL the first extensive history of the colonization of the Americas (first hand account of one of the first European settlers) wasn't published for 314 years and still hasn't been translated into English.