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TIL that in Moscow, ballerinas and circus acrobats, armed with grenades and pistols, were ordered to assassinate German generals if they attempted to organise concerts and other celebrations upon taking the city.

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6EOMw TIL That on June 15th, 1944, the Captain of the USS Texas (BB-35) intentionally flooded the lower decks of the ship so that he could further extend the range of the ship's guns while firing onto the fortified German-held positions of Isigny and Carentan.
R7Wv1 TIL that Jackrabbits are hares
GYlwg TIL that almost every snow crystal has a tiny mote of dust at its center which can be anything from volcanic ash to a particle from outer space.
Y7PVd TIL About Medals4Mettle, which re-ribbons your old medals and awards them to kids fighting diseases like cancer.
JR91 TIL that Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs sacrificed money and stayed in college for four years instead of going directly to the NBA because in her last days, his dying mother made him promise to graduate college with a degree.