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TIL that US president George H.W. Bush vomited on then prime minister of Japan.

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MedpA TIL Taras Shevchenko was born a serf in 1814 occupied Ukraine, became an orphan at 12, bought his freedom with a help of a famous painter who recognized Shevchenko's talent, and rose to become the most famous Ukrainian poet and painter with unmatched cultural significance for the Ukrainian nation.
Pjvn TIL that American soldiers reinforced the idea that their base was “protected by a force field” in Iraq and it worked and lead to less attacks.
wLAAM TIL of Guédelon Castle, a project in France to build a castle using medieval techniques, tools, and materials
0dPvj TIL The State Legislature of Virginia, The Virginia General Assembly, is the oldest lawmaking body in the New World and was established at Jamestown, on July 30, 1619. 157 years later, seven Virginians who had been elected to this body would sign the Declaration of Independence, on August 2nd, 1776.
b9V1N TIL a large lunar rock nicknamed Big Bertha, found by Apollo 14 astronauts, is likely a terrestial meteorite. It bears remarkable similarity to zircon found on Earth and dissimilarity to other lunar samples. It is also the third largest lunar rock sample retrieved, measuring at 8.998 kilograms.