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TIL that 16.3 million of the 16.4 million Americans who served in WW2 are dead

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dDLRj TIL that a man damaged a levy during the 93 flood of the Mississippi River, flooding 57 sq km, in order to delay his wife’s return so he could continue to party.
x6pWb TIL Dian Fossey, the conservationist who lived with Gorillas for several years, was murdered while doing research in Rwanda
lorna TIL Seneca once sat through the half time at a gladiatorial fight, the time when the bloodiest spectacles usually took place. He expected staged fights with blunt swords but instead described the specacle as "plain butchery", and adviced his friend never to attend the games
78DBO TIL that Eva Marie Saint, the Hollywood Beauty who starred in North By Northwest and On The Waterfront is 100 years old.
ADjA7 TIL that in 2018, Domino's Pizza began their 'Paving for Pizza' campaign; $5000 was given to 20 public bodies to fund road repairs to ensure that pizzas were not spoiled during delivery. Each pothole would be sprayed with the Domino's logo and the message 'Oh yes we did'