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TIL the Declaration of Independence refers to Native Americans as “the merciless Indian Savages”.

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Gd8g TIL Researchers ran the entirely paper and pencil design of the SR-71 through computers only to conclude the design was perfect
WkDPN TIL about the Human Towers of Barcelona/Catalon, often reaching a height of 9-10 people high
xVglg TIL Moose violently shed their antler velvet (layer of skin) and the rest of their antlers each season
XVQX TIL that scientists with the University of Rochester have figured out how to manipulate light into moving at what they think to be negative speeds.
oGwA TIL that malaria was such a concern for American soldiers during World War II, the military created extended malaria programs to monitor and prevent the disease in Atlanta. It eventually changed its name and became known as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or The CDC.