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TIL of 'Project 100,000.' 25% of US Army soldiers in the Vietnam were intentionally-recruited "misfits" who couldn't read and write, had an IQ of below 75, and/or dropped out of high school. Some didn't even know the US was at war. They had 3x the casualty rate of regular soldiers.

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d88d8 TIL in 1986 the death mask of the Mayan leader Pacal was stolen from a museum in Mexico. Museum officials believed the thieves to be international, professional criminals since security was so intense. A year later the mask was discovered, and the thieves revealed to be veterinary school drop outs.
EblV TIL that IKEA offers free all you can eat breakfast on Mondays from the time they open until 11:00 AM. No purchase necessary.
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woEeY TIL Audrey Hepburn's mother met Hitler and wrote favorable articles about him for the British Union of Fascists