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TIL that the lottery is illegal in Nevada

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ONp1 TIL a Japanese soldier in WWII who refused to believe the war was over held out for 29 years in the jungles of the Philippines. He didn’t “surrender” until his former commanding officer traveled to the Philippines to officially relieve him of duty.
b86p TIL Theodore Roosevelt survived an assassination attempt, was shot in the chest, and proceeded to deliver a 90 minute speech. He opened with: “Ladies and gentlemen, I don’t know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot, but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose.”
Omx4 TIL Actress Bette Davis lived through four marriages, four strokes, breast cancer, and paralysis and died at the age of 81. Her epitaph reads “She did it the hard way.”
neao7 TIL that Freddie Mercury was diagnosed with AIDS in late April 1987, and not before the famous Live Aid performance, like the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' biopic told.
LkBD0 TIL "All About That Bass" singer Meghan Trainor once said she "tried anorexia" by only eating ice and celery for three hours, but gave up and claimed to not be "strong enough" to have an eating disorder.