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TIL the historic, well preserved German town of Rothenburg was spared destruction because a German Major defied Hitler’s orders and refused to defend it.

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m1PJo TIL In 1984 Basketball sneakers had to be 51% white and team colours with a fine of $5k per game for noncompliance. Nike signed the then rookie Michael Jordan, designed a red and black sneaker 23% white and paid $410k fines in his rookie year. Jordans generated approx $126million sales the 1st year
X77k TIL the scientist who developed the vaccine to fight leprosy is about to reach his 100th birthday and is still working to find a vaccine for cancer
VBkrk TIL that in 1957, the town of Pleasanton, Texas voted overwhelmingly to desegregate its public schools. The vote (and entirely peaceful subsequent integration of African American students) bewildered the press and gained national attention as it occurred around the same time as the Little Rock Nine.
mxlxY TIL that the Olympics has handed out participation medals since the first Olympic Games.
DWQv TIL that one of the most common OTC decongestants is not clinically shown to be effective at decongesting you