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TIL about Cyrus the Great (c. 600–530 BC), who built the Persian empire (c. 550–330 BC) by respecting the people he conquered, putting an end to slavery in all his territory, and allowing all people (including Jews) to worship their own gods.
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TIL in World War II, American soldier John R. Fox died when he deliberately called an artillery strike on himself. Realizing that German troops were overrunning his position, the strike delayed the enemy long enough for other American units to organize a counter attack
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TIL: Marion Tinsley, of Ironton, Ohio, is considered one of the greatest checkers players to ever live. He lost only 7 games in his 45-year career, 2 of them to a computer. During one game against the Chinook program, he saw a mistake the computer made and predicted a win 64 moves into the future.