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nWGEY TIL that a French general was once promoted posthumously for dying heroically during a retreat. Charles-Étienne Gudin, a general under Napoleon, lost his leg and later died from his wounds. In 2019, his remains were discovered in Russia and brought back to France for burial.
gjGb TIL Ben Stein does not believe in the scientific theory of evolution and blames it and science as a cause for the holocaust.
0w4R TIL that ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ financially flopped coming in 26th in the box office standings and only became popular due to a copyright debacle allowing it to be played for free on television.
8OwG TIL sixty years ago, 10–20% of the Chinese population was short-sighted. Today, up to 90% of teenagers and young adults are.
GY5JJ TIL Detroiters are 167.8% more likely to be employed in fire fighting than the entire population of Michigan.