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TIL only 1 in 5 US soldiers during WW2 were 'combat forces', everyone else was in support roles.

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wLWPY TIL that Eminem and Elton John have been close friends for two decades
Ypp5Z Probably not.
Kvlw TIL that in the first translation of the New Testament into the modern Scots language, published in 1983, Satan speaks Standard English.
Gj7E TIL about the Baghdad Battery. A 2000 year old clay jar with a stopper made of asphalt. Sticking through the asphalt is an iron rod surrounded by a copper cylinder. When filled with vinegar or other electrolytic solution, the jar produces about 1.1 volts.
GAgE4 TIL While useful for those with dietary deficiencies, multivitamins offer no real benefit to the majority of the population. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found no clear evidence that consuming multivitamins "made them healthier in any way."