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TIL that American WW2 general George S. Patton competed in the modern pentathlon in the 1912 Olympic Games

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n6Zb TIL Canada sterilized indigenous school girls till the mid 1990s
6r0W TIL of the Steller’s sea cow. At up to thirty feet long, it was one of the largest mammals to have ever lived. It was famous among sailors because its meat was delicious and lasted for months without spoiling. Within twenty seven years of its discovery, it was hunted to extinction.
1aWEd TIL the US Navy replaced expensive and clunky periscope controls on submarines with Xbox 360 controllers, which reduced training time from hours to minutes.
neEyG TIL of a study published in 2000 that found the average high school kid in 2000 had the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the early 1950’s.
loQBN TIL that a comedian/magician Tommy Cooper died live on television in front of millions of viewers. The audience was laughing while he was having the heart attack - thinking it was part of his performance.