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TIL: The US has a higher poverty rate than Vietnam

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eov4 TIL of Medal of Honor recipient, Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez. He had 37 wounds from bullets, bayonets, and shrapnel. Thought to be dead, he spit in the face of a doctor who was zipping him up in a body bag.
Y7kvA TIL a 2nd century textbook on Roman law by the Roman jurist Gaius was considered to be lost until a manuscript of it was discovered in Verona in 1816.
MeOBA TIL: In 2000, after a 25 hour siege, Irish police shot and killed a man who had fired on them several times. Following massive public outcry, they requested the FBI send a team to review their handling of the situation. The FBI concluded the main problem was that they did not shoot the man sooner.
MGdm TIL the United States has the 2nd lowest voter turnout among OECD nations. Only Korea has a lower turnout rate.
9wrbr TIL about Father Yod, a cult leader that was a fighter pilot in WW2, robbed several banks, opened one of the first vegan restaurants, and started a psychedelic rock band