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TIL King Henry V of England died of dysentery in 1422, only two years after conquering France to occupy its throne

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b6RBp TIL of Jean Moulin, who lost his life uniting anti-Nazi resistance, setting the stage for the Fourth Republic
xrB1 TIL that throughout Alexander Graham Bell’s life, he fought against deaf people’s rights, worked at finding out why they married to stop them, called the deaf a “great calamity”, and even went so far as calling Sign Language “…contrary to the spirit and practice of America-…”
v1Vvr TIL European matchlock guns were introduced in Japan in 1543 and the Japanese, rapidly recognizing their use, produced them in such amounts that by the end of the 16th century, it is believed they had produced more matchlock firearms than all of Europe put together
Y7Vr7 TIL in some regions, eating hippo meat can be dangerous due to their susceptibility to anthrax, which can transmit to humans.
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