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TIL that the Austrian army accidently fought itself and lost 10 000 men.

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aekZ TIL in 1893 without Presidential approval, marines stormed Hawaii, raising the stars and stripes in HONOLULU. President Grover Cleveland thought Americans had acted shamefully and tried to withdraw the annexation treaty from the Senate and ordered an investigation into potential wrongdoings.
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