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TIL that in Liechtenstein’s last military engagement they sent 80 men and returned with 81 as they had made a friend

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wLZxJ TIL of the Harlem Hellfighters an all black unit who fought in WWI. And of Henry Johnson who single handedly fought off a German trench raid. This bunch of jazz loving heroes were also credited with bringing Jazz to Europe. Tonight's post run beer is dedicated to these great heroes.
MZbm TIL that there is a complete ban on women, and even female animals, entering the peninsula of Mount Athos in Greece, due to the peninsula being home to 20 monasteries
WkmQ9 TIL that slaveholders in the US knew that enslaved people were escaping to Mexico, the U.S. tried to get Mexico to sign a fugitive slave treaty, but Mexico refused to sign such a treaty, insisting that all enslaved people were free once they set foot on Mexican soil.
0wwxM Short answer: Only if you’re already good
VBAR8 TIL that Philip M Thomas (of Miami Vice fame) coined the acronym EGOT - Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony - stating he wanted to win these 4 awards within 5 years. He hasn't won a single one of them until now.