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TIL: On July 28th, 1932, the US government deployed tanks onto the streets of Washington DC to clear the streets of veterans who were protesting to redeem their certificates early.

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9Yj5G TIL, American pilots flew P-51 Mustangs in Very Long Range misisons operating from the island of Iwo Jima during WW2. These 7+ hour missions involved flying 3 hours across the open Pacific to targets in Japan and then 3+ hours return flight. Threats included bad weather, flak, enemy planes, etc.
loBYr TIL of the horse Comanche, who was the lone survivor from his detachment at the Battle of Little Bighorn. He is one of only three horses in US history to be given full military honors at his funeral.
worRE TIL that Heinrich Himmler used the ancient Hindu text, Bhagvad Gita, as a justification of his crimes and compared himself and Hitler to the Hindu god Krishna.
YpEJv TIL of Arboform, a "liquid wood" that feels and biodegrades like wood but can be cast like plastic.
b6RRZ TIL Kit Harington is descended from the inventor of the flush toilet. He is also related to King James VI and I, the first King of England and Scotland. And he’s in line to be the 17th Baronet of Ridlington.