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TIL that miscommunication during WWII’s invasion of Sicily caused American forces to shoot down their own aircraft.

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X0rJE TIL a Norfolk Southern employee left points misaligned, resulting in a train collision that spilled chlorine gas everywhere, right next to a textile mill. 9 people died that day, 250 people had lung injuries requiring medical treatment.
pbre TIL that in Dutch Harbor, Alaska there are helmets and hockey sticks left outside the post office so that customers can protect themselves from aggressive bald eagles.
JeaQ TIL a California girl sued the Boy Scouts of America after they wouldn’t let her join because of her gender. She lost.
Braxk TIL That between the 14th-19th centuries, due to their early invention and love of ceramics, no glass was produced in China. Due to this, they were left behind in the progression of sciences and didn’t have things like glass windows and mirrors.
nxyP TIL that a newlywed woman hiking on the Cook Inlet mud flats in Alaska got her leg stuck in the mud as the tide came in. Rescuers kept her alive using a hose as a breathing tube when the water rose past her head, until she lost the tube.