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TIL that Hitler’s nephew begged to join U.S. military to fight Nazis in 1944

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D1adp TIL A 69 year old Alaskan, after being attacked by a 750 pound bear, stabbed it in the neck repeatedly, then punched it so hard, he broke its neck.
KOVaB TIL that Barnard Castle is an ancient monument in County Durham, England. It has been besieged multiple times, and was a favoured residence of Richard III during the Wars of the Roses.
VMPJp TIL during the Korean War, American and Greek soldiers at Outpost Harry defended against multiple Chinese assaults of far greater numbers. At times being outnumbered 30:1, massive artillery bombardments and intense hand-to-hand fighting were daily occurrences. The Chinese failed to take the outpost.
e0OMb TIL that comet tails always point in the opposite direction of the sun. The tail is created by an interaction with either solar winds or photons from the sun.
ylPa TIL: In 1999, the U.S. government paid the Zapruder family $16 million for the film of JFK’s assassination.