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TIL that during the American Civil War, Army chaplain Thomas Mooney baptized a cannon before being immediately removed from service

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16Ao7 TIL that Babeuf, part of a failed coup attempt during the French Revolution, was guillotined while near death as he stabbed himself in the chest multiple times after hearing the verdict
J17Pk TIL the term 'Brainfreeze' is a registered trademark of 7-Eleven
nkNd TIL the Olympic event that could have been: in the 1908 Summer Games, pistol dueling was a sport. Contestants used wax bullets and metal masks for safety.
neJDB TIL that Boko Haram caused the disappearance of as many as 10,000 boys before he kidnapped the 300 girls that elicited global sympathy
BrPGr TIL of Exploding Head Syndrome, a sleep disorder where patients hallucinate a loud noise, such as an explosion, just as they are falling asleep. Its causes are unknown and there is no treatment.