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TIL that the famous photo of the Soviet flag being raised during the Battle of Berlin in 1945 was actually doctored. Photographer Yevgeny Khaldei added smoke to make it seem more dramatic, and also removed one of two watches from a Senior Sergeant's wrist, as it would have implied looting.

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KrmG TIL that the person who plays Happy on Sons of Anarchy, David LaBrava, was not an actor but a Hells Angels member brought in as a technical advisor. He was eventually cast as Happy and by the end of the show, he had his name in the opening credits.
rlXW TIL in 1984 five Argentinians crossed the Atlantic. The boat was a raft of 13.6 meters long by 5.8 meters wide, built of logs, rudderless and with only a candle. The aim was to prove that 3500 years before Christopher Columbus, African sailors may have accidentally reached the shores of America.
e0MBg TIL During the past two years, at least five bills relating to the country’s shark fin trade have been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. All five died before becoming laws, leaving the fate of sharks in the U.S. uncertain.
rNmGx TIL Geologists were able to determine the origin of the 9,300+ Japanese Incendiary bomb balloons launched against the US during WWII by analyzing the sand used in the ballast of the balloons
W7vl8 TIL: There was a drinking game in Ancient China with referee officials and a "registrar of rules" to maintain order and issue penalties. If a guest is considered a "coward" for dropping out, they would be branded as a "deserter" and not be invited back in the future.