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TIL that the landmark pamphlet "Understanding AIDS" was the single largest mass mailing in American history. Spearheaded by Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, it reached 107 million American households, and set standards for sex education regarding the disease. 80% of people read at least part of it.

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wVjo TIL: While building a new highway in Houston this year, engineers found an ancient Indian burial ground. Archaeologists now say there are 10 sets of human remains as old as 14,000 years.
oByX7 TIL Robert Wells 3 was murdered in a drive-by shooting. His parents posted his obituary in the local newspaper, detailing the honest details of his life and death, and not having a funeral. Instead, they asked supporters to donate to at-risk youth programs.
J1Wrv TIL of Eddie Slovik. Court-martialed for desertion in WWII, he is the only US soldier to be executed for purely military offenses since the Civil War. He said he deserted because prison was better than combat, and anticipated a light sentence. He was executed to deter others from thinking similarly.
gMPkL TIL the Star Wars cantina players perform a genre of music called Jizz, making them jizz-wielders. Some jizz-wielders play an instrument known as a jizz box.
l71VV TIL if Greece restores their royal family, the monarch would the Crown Prince Pav́los. He is a direct descendant of Queen Victoria and Spanish, Danish and Swedish Kings. He is currently lives in New York City and runs a hedge fund.