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TIL about the "Greenbrier Ghost," whose testimony from beyond the grave helped convict her murderer in a landmark court case.

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d8On9 TIL that in 427BC Athens sent a ship to Mytilene which had instructions to kill all adult men in the city-state. The next day, Athenians voted to change their decision - a second ship was dispatched. Racing through the night, it reached Mytilene just in time to prevent the massacre from happening.
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