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TIL that the Illuminati existed but had no enduring influence on world politics

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OoKK7 TIL that in 1923 the USPS instituted a requirement that all delivery addresses feature a mail-box or drop-slot to reduce the time that mail carriers waited at each door.
QNLAk TIL about Robert Brecheen, a convicted murderer who attempted suicide by overdose just prior to his execution in 1995, but he was found, revived and treated at a local hospital until he was better, then returned to prison and executed.
m1Lvy TIL A parasite of the Greenland shark is Ommatokoita elongata. This copepod attaches itself to the eyes of the shark causing lesions which cause impaired vision and even blindness. Usually, only one eye is affected by a single copepod. Some believe that the copepod attracts prey for the shark.
ddgZ TIL There exists a picture (taken in 1865) that shows a young Teddy Roosevelt, aged 7, watching the Abraham Lincoln funeral procession from his window in New York City.
kJOBB TIL Hitler insisted on large, permanent sites for V-2 rocket launches. The largest of these sites was destroyed by RAF tallboy bombs before it was completed.