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TIL about the 1st Minnesota Infantry who lost 82% of their fighting strength on July 2nd 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg. This stands as the largest loss by any surviving US military unit in a single days engagement

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kJvp7 TIL that should an American citizen somehow get permission to travel to North Korea, the US government asks that they write a will for themself
jN6aN TIL that, primarily, Chameleons change their color to warm up (dark colors absorb more light) and be sexy (to other chameleons), not to camouflage themselves (as many people believe).
7rQ07 TIL cockroach infestations can be so bad that the house needs to be burned to the ground surrounded by a ring of fire to prevent any of the little demons from escaping.
4XE75 TIL that a CT scan machine looks pretty crazy inside while running.
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