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[TIL] Sir Thomas “Tommy” Macpherson rode into Nazi territory wearing Highlander regalia and bluffed a Major General and his 23,000 troops (including part of a panzer division) into surrendering. Macpherson was later knighted and appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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ZpY4p TIL a copy of the Tang Dynasty Chinese version of the Diamond Sutra is both the earliest dated printed book (11 May 868), and the first known creative work with an explicit public domain written statement "for universal free distribution"
5Y4PD TIL That after having a baby in the netherlands, families are ENTITLED to kraamzorg, postnatal maternity care and training administered at home by trained maternity nurses. These nurses will not only assist in teaching and guiding new parents but also help around the house with general maintenance.
awAJL TIL in 1969, upon request from Richard Nixon, NASA made 250 display plaques for the 50 US states, 135 countries, and the UN. Flags from all the countries and states were flown on board Apollo 11 to the moon and back, and were gifted to each respective state along with fragments of the lunar surface.
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