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TIL The Icelandic for 'sleep' is sofa.
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TIL that during WWII, Guy Gabaldon single-handedly captured 1500 Japanese prisoners by sneaking up to caves at night and convincing those inside that he had them surrounded. On one occasion, he captured 800 at once.
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TIL The Republic of Cospaia had no rulers, no judiciary, and no written laws. After 385 years of freedom, the republic's existence was ended by the Pope in 1826. As compensation, each citizen of Cospaia received a silver coin.
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TIL a New Zealand couple disappeared after $6M was accidentally credited in their bank account.
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TIL Blake Anderson (of Workaholics) proposed to his girlfriend on the spot when he had found out she was diagnosed with cancer.
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TIL about Big Rachel, a 6’4”, 220lb woman who served as a laborer and police constable