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TIL Jimmy Carter pardoned all Vietnam draft dodgers almost immediately after taking office

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YpdlB TIL notorious murderer and craft enthusiast Ed Gein was fond of children, and frequently babysat his neighbors' kids
rN1Yd TIL The highest point in all of the British Isles is only 4,409 feet above sea level, at Ben Nevis in Scotland.
ADDNx TIL The name “Brân” in Welsh is usually translated as crow or raven, and there was a mythological king of Britain in Welsh mythology called Brân the Blessed
4Y6J TIL that Mike Tyson was addicted to coke and alcohol, getting high before some of his major fights. He used a fake penis with another person’s urine to avoid detection.
167XX TIL Horses in herds will often have a “guard horse” stand watch while others lay down to sleep