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TIL the phrase “forgiveness is easier than permission” can be traced back to Grace Hopper, a Navy officer and programmer

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PPPV TIL that while the American Government interned 110,000 people of Japanese decent living in America (including American citizens) the 442nd Infantry Regiment (composed of almost entirely of people of Japanese descent) became the most decorated infantry regiment in the history of the US Army.
v1NvK TIL: Doc Severinson, the musical director of the Tonight Show for 30 years, started performing professionally in 1946. He is still actively touring at 92.
6914m TIL that the Chicago area has more hot dog restaurants than McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King restaurants combined
yVvnl TIL that a solar storm in 1859 was so powerful that it caused telegraph lines to catch fire, and people could read newspapers at night by the aurora borealis.
V7Vp TIL Richard Nixon sabotaged Vietnam peace talks in order to give himself a better chance at winning the 1968 Presidential election, prolonging the war by 5 years.