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TIL that Estonia is the most advanced state in terms of direct democracy and the use of internet in government

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x6Ka0 TIL The Mental Disorder Autism Specturm Disorder was once called Asperger Syndrome named after Hans Asperger a Nazi
XEkOR [TIL] Carlos Hathcock crawled over 1500 yards in enemy territory over three days to shoot a general in the heart. On a separate mission he shot an enemy sniper through their scope.
ZpkA4 TIL William McGonagle was the only Medal of Honor recipient to receive the award in secret: It was not awarded to him by the President, it was just handed to him in a Naval yard - not at the White House and his citation was stripped of context about the hostile forces (which is highly unusual).
VBowZ TIL there used to be penguins that grew to 6 feet tall and could weigh more than 250 lbs.
x61kB TIL Helsinki, Finland was used to film many Cold War era Hollywood movies when filming in the USSR was not possible. Examples include The Kremlin Letter (1970), Reds (1981), and Gorky Park (1983).