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TIL the Tomb of the Unknowns’ sentinels will confront people who are disrespectful.

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p8aX8 TIL that Dan Shechtman was shamed for his ideas on quasicrystals. A Nobel laureate commented that 'there is no such thing as quasicrystals, only quasi-scientists'. In 2011 Dan Schechtman was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of quasicrystals.
5VwXB TIL that Green Bay, Wisconsin’s official seal has the Packers logo
9ELm TIL Some women in 19th century India were charged a size based “Breast Tax”, and the defiant actions of a single woman helped abolish the oppressive law
nWL8Y TIL: When You’re Sleep-Deprived, Your Brain Literally Starts Eating Itself
78wXx TIL that Connecticut banned the use of any contraception for married couples until 1965