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TIL rabies kills 59 thousand people a year

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XwMX TIL that, during the Korean war, American soldiers gave the codename “Tootsie Rolls” to 60MM mortar ammo, ana in one occasion they were accidentally sent crates full of candy after their request for more ammo
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AD6Ga Today I learned that dry cat food wasn't invented until WW2 because of meat rations.
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