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TIL a koi fish named Hanako lived for 225 years

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X0mrR TIL that there is a city in the US called Rome.
4XdPg TIL the Statue of Liberty's torch has been closed for over 100 years due to damage sustained from a WW1 German spy attack.
mxw0x TIL about the Singing Revolution which was a series of events between 1987 and 1991 in the Baltic States which incorporated the singing of patriotic songs as a method of protest against the Soviet Union. These events would ultimately result in the Baltic State gaining their independence.
wpbW TIL a pigeon was held in India and kept under police guard on allegation of spying for Pakistan
VjXm TIL during World War 1, Alvin York pretty much single handedly attacked a German machine gun nest, killing 20 and captured 132 solders. His actions made him one of the most decorated solders in the US Army, earning medals not only from the US, but also France, Italy, and Montenegro.