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TIL Lincoln's cabinet was a team of rivals, including notable William Seward, who was initially resentful & condescending of the president. The two eventually became close personal friends, spending many nights bonding over stories, good humor, & politics, much to the dismay of other cabinet members

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ddxQ TIL While serving as the POTUS in 2002, President Bush choked on a pretzel causing him to lose consciousness and hitting his head on the way down. The only reason he survived is because the pretzel dissolved allowing air to enter back into his lungs where he regained consciousness.
yQ6gV TIL almost 10% of all the concrete used in the WW2 German Atlantic Wall went on the fortification of the tiny Channel islands. The 1944 allied invasion of France simply ignored them, finally liberating them in May 1945.
8gJb TIL that there is a card game called Mao in which new players are told only “the only rule you may be told is this one”, which means that new players have to discover the rules by themselves. The aim of the game is to be the first to get rid of all the cards in his hands without breaking any rules.
OoDL6 TIL so many Irish Women were enslaved by Vikings that by the time they colonized Iceland, the settler's genetics were roughly 50% Irish.
lond7 TIL WWE has trademarked the bible reference “3:16”. Wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin used the phrase to taunt the born-again Christian, Jake Roberts, following a match and it became a hit. “Austin 3:16” went on to become Steve Austin’s signature catchphrase and T-Shirt.