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TIL Congress passed the ‘No Fear Act’ in May 2002 ( “Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act) providing Whistleblower protection.

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1a8eW TIL that Calvin Graham was the youngest U.S. serviceman to serve and fight during World War II. He enlisted in the United States Navy from Houston, Texas on August 15, 1942, at the age of 12
BLgb TIL Honey Nut Cheerios now uses a fake almond flavor made from crushed fruit pits instead of real almonds
opKr TIL the Kurdish fighting group, Peshmerga, literally mean “He who faces death” and they often inspire kurdish youth through their bravery and fighting origins.
lKX7 TIL that when Meryl Streep auditioned for the lead role of 1976’s “King Kong,” producer Dino De Laurentiis commented to his son in Italian: “She’s ugly. Why did you bring me this thing?” He was shocked when Streep replied to the insult in fluent Italian.
XEjgr TIL that there is a monument in Estonia honoring Estonians who served in the Nazi German Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS