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TIL that there is still one US soldier that is being held captive by insurgents in Afghanistan and has been so since 2009. Release efforts to free him have currently stalled.

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ZM7Y TIL the letters “ough” can be pronounced 9 different ways as shown in this sentence: A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed.
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