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TIL during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, the Hungarian Army, officially fighting on the German side, secretly assisted the Polish resistance, launching "ambushes" on the Poles and then "retreating" immediately, leaving behind massive amounts of weapons and supplies for the Poles to "capture."

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x7N5 TIL that after a woman’s lung collapsed on a flight, two doctors performed surgery with the aircraft’s medical kit, along with a coat hanger, Sellotape, a knife and fork, a bottle of water, and five star brandy for disinfectant. The woman felt better after ten minutes.
kJxK5 TIL before becoming Queen of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Liliʻuokalani, was inspired to write "Aloha 'Oe" ("Farewell to Thee") by a notable farewell embrace she witnessed when her party was leaving the Boyd ranch between Colonel James Harbottle Boyd & either her sister or a young lady at the ranch.
rRjAw TIL in a small town of Poland Winnie the Pooh was banned from being a playground mascot after the local councillors declared him a 'hermaphrodite' of 'dubious sexuality' due to the bear's lack of clothes
Z87Bo TIL The guy who manipulated the fashion industry to make green the “in” color in 1934 just to sell more Lucky Strike cigarettes is also the guy who made Bacon & Eggs a typical American breakfast!
neVrG TIL that in college LBJ tried to join the Black Stars, a secret society who ruled campus politics. The Black Stars wouldn't let him in, so he formed the White Stars who secretly opposed the Black Stars. Here, LBJ developed the relentless leadership techniques that would carry him to the White House.