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TIL That Irish-Americans account for almost 2 out every 3 US Medals of Honor awarded, and if the country of Ireland was compared to US states, it would come third to only Texas and California for the total number of MoH awarded.

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rRKJ0 TIL that when the Prussians forbade the Danes from displaying their flag in the early 20th century, the Danes responded by creating a new breed of pig that resembled the Danish flag and displayed it instead
yQLJX TIL The Nazis greatly admired the policies of segregation and Jim Crow in the American South, and their anti-Jewish laws were directly inspired by American policy towards black people
1DBd TIL that a newspaper posted a poll asking readers if watching Blackfish – a documentary critical of SeaWorld for keeping orcas captive – changed their opinions of SeaWorld. The results were “No.” It was later revealed that 55% of the votes came from a single IP-address … hosted by SeaWorld
NXvpN TIL that fortune telling is a class b misdemeanor in NY state (but is allowed for entertainment purposes only, rather than claiming it is the truth)
dpbB TIL that according to a Japanese legend, Jesus escaped persecution from the cross and fled to Japan where he became a rice farmer and raised a family until his death.