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TIL the youngest soldier in Korean War was Master Sgt. Gilbert Zamora, who able to enlist at 13 because he was already 6'2’’ and weighed 195 pounds.

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5YX5k TIL of Jacob H. Smith, an American officer who launched a notorious attack during the Filipino-American War which killed as many as 50,000 civilians. During the attack - for which he was court-martialed - Smith was heard yelling "kill everyone over the age of ten."
QM4a TIL that there is a town in Wyoming which used to be an airport. The former runways and taxiways now serve as the town’s streets. (A picture and a Google Maps link in comments.)
VM0vB TIL: A retired man robbed a bank and wait for police, using a note saying he'd rather be in jail than with his wife. He was sentenced to home confinement.
rNwN0 TIL that when it comes to hand washing, the water is having the greatest impact on getting rid of grime and microbes, not the soap. However, hand washing with soap and water is still significantly better than water alone.
vGox TIL: Marie Antoinette was the subject of countless cruel, and sometimes pornographic, pamphlets throughout her reign. Pornography in eighteenth century France took the form of crude caricatures, colorful cartoons, and even sophisticated etchings and engravings.