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TIL that in Vietnam, the Vietnam War is called the Resistance War against America, or the American War.

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pAdA TIL A Japanese pilot waged a one-man war against the inhabitants of a Hawaiian island he crash landed on during Pearl Harbour. He was assisted by three Japanese locals. This incident ultimately contributed to the decisison to intern Japanese-Americans during the war.
joln TIL that some countries, such as Japan, have laws that mandate a woman be allowed to take time off (often unpaid) during their period.
wo881 TIL Despite being ranked as one of the greatest songs ever written, the song “Hey Jude” by the Beatles was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards in 1969 (Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Pop performance by a duo or group with vocal) and didn’t win any of them.
nWVgd TIL GEICO actually means Government Employees Insurance Company
AaKg TIL that Bruce Lee’s kicks were so fast, that for one scene in Enter the Dragon they had to re- film it in slow motion so that it wouldn’t appear fake.