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TIL that Purple Heart medals given since WW2 have come from the supply manufactured for the planned invasion of Japan during WW2.

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5YMVQ TIL the first female American astronaut Sally Ride was a respected astrophysicist and a top athlete. However, before her flight, she fielded questions such as "Will the flight affect your reproductive organs?", "Do you weep when things go wrong?" and "Will you become a mother?" from the US media.
yk9e TIL a Hong Kong billionaire has offered $65m to any man able to woo and marry his lesbian daughter.
Eg9Yo TIL that both of Dr.Dre's verses on "Forgot About Dre" were written by Eminem.
awyPJ TIL DMX avoided a maximum jail term for tax fraud when his lawyer played his song "Slippin'" for the judge in order to show X's struggles and how bad his upbringing was.
G5lE TIL if you buy a Volvo through their Overseas Delivery Program, you will receive 2 free round-trip tickets to Sweden to test-drive your car (includes airport pickup/luxury hotel). Then you’ll have 2 weeks to explore Europe in the car (they pay insurance). Volvo then ships your car to you for free