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TIL that the last known widow of a Civil War veteran died in 2020. She married him when she was a teenager, and he was in his 90s.

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mxblM TIL the "old woman" from Metallica's song "The Memory Remains", Marianne Faithfull, was only 50 at the time of recording and is still alive.
graky TIL of St Clair’s Defeat of 1791, when British armed Native Americans inflicted one of the worst ever defeats on the US Military.
Oov97 TIL breaking the ice origin When ships were primary trade, they often got stuck in ice in the winter. Trade ships coming into port were frequently met by small ships sent out by the receiving nation to break the ice&clear way. The gesture demonstrated welcome&understanding between the 2 countries
J1myV TIL Tony Dalton (Lalo on Better Call Saul) hosted a Jackass-esque Mexican reality show in the early 2000s, which was cancelled when a 19-year-old contestant died of alcohol poisoning after being made to drink 40 shots of tequila.
EgPMX TIL that sitting on a sea turtle in the United States is a felony where you can get up to 5 years in prison, and pay a $250,000 fine.