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TIL that by law no US officer can outrank George Washington. He was promited to 6 star general in 1976.

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a88dL TIL that Michael Phelps first competed in the Olympics in 2000 when he was just 15 years old, making him the youngest male to qualify for a US Olympic swim team in 68 years.
Vod0 TIL that the WWE has a nuclear-proof vault that has all of the WWE’s footage
NXpA6 TIL that Christopher Nolan planned to use the Joker in The Dark Knight Rises, but scrapped the idea after Ledger’s death and refused to recast or CGI him out of respect for Ledger.
Wkjn4 TIL An unusual friendship between a Female Grey Wolf and a Male Brown Bear was spotted every night for 10 days straight, spending several hours together between 8pm to 4am. They would even share food together.
dXR7 TIL a $50 million titanium mesh protects an uninhabited rock in the South Pacific from erosion.