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TIL that the first Allied shots of both world wars were fired from the same gun

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7Wx TIL: Teodore Roosevelt Jr, Teddy Roosevelt’s kid, was governor of Puerto Rico then the Philipines before WWII, then as a brigadier general landed with the first wave of troops during the invasion of Normandy beach.
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eyDg TIL that four teenage girls lied to have an innocent man convicted of murdering a child. They never apologised, claiming they did it “for a laugh”.
X8Yr TIL 80% of all marriages in history are between second cousins or closer
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