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TIL the human body contains detectable level of precious metals like gold, silver and, platinum

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KYokG TIL in 1807, Aaron Burr attempted to lead a secessionist movement in the United States. Though his aims were unclear, with speculation ranging from conquering Mexico to taking the Louisiana Purchase, he was charged and ultimately acquitted due to lack of specific evidence of his ultimate goal.
WVlX TIL When JFK was running for office in 1946, his father paid a man with the same name as his biggest opponent to run for election, thus confusing voters and taking votes away from the true opponent.
a8Weo TIl that many Boeing 747s still receive software updates via 3.5-inch floppy discs
VM0Z TIL there exists a centipede the size of your forearm that lives in caves, and catches bats in mid-flight.
v9BR TIL an American group from Harvard set out to observe the solar eclipse of Oct 27, 1780, with the Revolutionary War in full swing. Though the Brits granted them safe passage (sought in the name of science) into what was enemy territory, they still failed to witness totality due to miscalculations.