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TIL that the NRA was originally founded to promote rifle accuracy after the poor marksmanship during the civil war

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v4Nx TIL that actor Colin Firth is credited as a co-author of paper on the link between brain structure and political alignment because he suggested that the connection could be studied
9Y5AM TIL The Paraguayan Fortress of Humaitá was known as the Gibraltar of South America. The security of the fortress likely caused overconfidence in President Francisco Solano López, who launched the Paraguayan War, which he lost, 150,000 Paraguayans died, and Humaitá was razed by the Triple Alliance.
E1epP TIL that Eberhard I, the Duke of Wuerttemberg (1445-1495) once was praised as the richest prince amongst the German princes, as he was said to be able to rest his head on the lap of every one of his subjects without having fear for his life or property.
MewJm TIL that the secondary rainbow's colors are reversed.
ZD6o TIL that between the time it was discovered and the time it was unclassified as a planet, Pluto did not even complete one revolution around the sun.