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TIL the British Army in WWI had widespread casualties from trench foot, caused by cold wet feet. They solved it by pairing soldiers and making them responsible for the care of the other's feet, inspecting each other and applying whale oil.

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8aPG4 TIL that one of the conspirators of Franz Ferdinand's assassination swallowed a cyanide pill and jumped into a nearby river after a failed attempt to kill Ferdinand. The cyanide pill was expired and only made him sick, and the river was only 10cm deep. He was detained seconds later by authorities.
XEMXX TIL the voice of Maude Flanders requested a $4000 raise to cover increasing commute costs, but FOX only offered $150 instead. This dispute is what led to Maude being killed off
R7g7w TIL IQ tests ‘do not reflect intelligence’, and are rarely accurate if given as a singular exam.
AKjo TIL that the song “Take Me to Church” by Hozier was written in protest to the increasing, and sometimes violent, homophobia in Russia.
wbW TIL evidence for the Egyptian enslavement of the Israelites has not yet been found outside of the Bible; only evidence that it never happened