Pat Tillman
The famous Arizona Cardinals football player served in both Afghanistan and Iraq tours. He joined after the 9/11 attacks and lost his life under fire from enemy forces.
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The More You Know
- The television was invented only two years after the invention of sliced bread.
- A 26-sided shape is known as a small rhombicuboctahedron.
- In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
- The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn.
Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.