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

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P1pmn TIL in 1941, Allied forces fought a successful delaying action against the invading Nazis at Thermopylae, the very spot where Spartans fought a successful delaying action against the invading Persians in 480 B.C.
wopE8 TIL that the pope can't be an organ donor
6Q6Q TIL that putting hemorrhoid cream on your chest and waist can make you appear more muscular. The cream draws water from the skin and reduces swelling. Some bodybuilders use this technique.
WJAd TIL that Taco Bell once tried to expand into Mexico by portraying their menu as American food. They even included french fries on the menu. It didn’t work, and they closed down in less than three years.
R5pD4 TIL about Jeanne de Clisson, a noblewoman who became a privateer to avenge her husband after he was executed for treason by the French King Philip VI. She crossed the English Channel targeting French ships. It was her practice to leave at least one sailor alive to carry her message of vengeance.