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TIL that "on January 13, 1958, Klansmen burned a cross on the lawn of a Lumbee American Indian woman in the town of St. Pauls, North Carolina as "a warning" because she was dating a white man." At their next rally, a group of 500 armed Lumbee encircled the klansmen and opened fire.

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M1VB TIL It is illegal to name a pig Napoleon in France. In the French version of Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” Napoleon the pig was called Cesar.
4aba TIL: A 71-year-old man was convicted of murder for shooting the man who robbed him of $18,000 of property. The Assistant District Attorney argued that “The law recognizes the right to self-defense, but you can never take a human life for property,” that the man should have yelled for help instead.
Yrr7 TIL of Sgt Thomas Durrant who posthumously received the Victoria Cross following recommendation by the commander of an enemy ship that he fought against. He repeatedly refused to leave his exposed Lewis gun, drawing enemy fire towards him, receiving severe injury until the enemies boarded his ship.
D4Av TIL Germany’s National Colors stand for “from the darkness of slavery (black) through the bloody battles (red) to the golden light of freedom” and got this meaning during the German campaign during the Napoleonic Wars. (German Link)
b9ep4 TIL that cheetahs are so nervous and excitable that San Diego zoo gets each 3 month old chetah a 6 month old rescue puppy as a life long friend. The dog's outgoing and brave nature shows his buddy that new situations are safe.