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TIL that both George Washington and Ben Franklin disagreed with the Boston Tea Party, and Franklin even offered to pay the British back for the destruction of the tea

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QNkw9 TiL that the Nazis trained and sent two teams of saboteurs to America. They were terrible, got caught on day 1 and only two escaped execution. One of the leaders rang the FBI and demanded to meet Hoover so he could surrender.
9wVvQ TIL Mimolette is a cheese who got invented during the France-Holland war after France banned Dutch cheese imports. Its nutty flavor comes from mite-made holes in its rind. US customs detained in 2013 imports, citing FDA concerns about it being filthy, putrid, or unfit for human consumption.
NNXE TIL that Niel Armstrong and his crew had to clear customs/immigration after returning from the moon. They declared moon rock and dust.
EVPW TIL that the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, is empty. In 1998, the remains were identified as USAF 1st Lt. Michael Blassie, and were reinterred in St. Louis, MO - his hometown.
JYXVv TIL: The hip hop music video style of the mid nineties to mid naughties was all heavily inspired by one guy, Hype Williams