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x6ybb TIL that in 1941, a Greek man jumped off the Acropolis to prevent the Nazis from dishonoring the Greek Flag.
yQNWe TIL that the only foreign anthem ever played at Buckingham Palace was the American anthem the day after 9/11
Lka0 TIL that in March 2012, a U.S. soldier (SPC Dennis Weichel) saved an Afghani boy by jumping in front of a moving truck to push the boy out of the way. He was struck by the truck instead and died of his injuries.
9Yo5D TIL the Feynman Lectures on Physics, freely accessible online, is widely appreciated to be one of the most well written summaries of physics, and fully grapsing its brilliantly intuitive explanations allows one to enjoy a true understanding of the concepts
pYNZ8 TIL accidental poisoning by Ratol paste, a highly toxic rodenticide containing yellow phosphorus which can cause organ failure and death, is very common in India because people mistake it for toothpaste.