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Today I Learned How Dumb America Is!

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gMOgX TIL Nike wanted to call their first shoe design 'Aztec', but Addidas threatened to sue since they already had a line called 'Aztec Gold'. The Nike cofounders then decided to change the name to 'Cortez' after the general who "kicked the shit out of the Aztecs".
xVnMD TIL that when Ronald E. Rosser lost one of his brothers in Korea, he enlisted to get revenge and would end up earning the Medal of Honor. When another brother was killed in Vietnam, he once again volunteered to fight but was turned down.
4QEg TIL that in 1643, a castle in England was attacked by a force of several hundred men. The castle was only defended by five people, of which two died, while the attackers suffered at least 100 casualties.
xJOk TIL the last man to be executed by firing squad in the USA asked for a bulletproof vest as his last wish
Aypn TIL: Spiders curl up when they die because their joints use a hydraulic system which “pushes out” their legs.