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TIL during WWII, a British army soldier had enough and decided to stand up in open sight and kill a sniper that was targeting his unit. He then continued to single-handedly clear 5 enemy bunkers, all whilst under heavy fire, while his team was standing by.

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neYbW TIL Czechoslovakia split up against the wishes of its people: "only 37% of Slovaks and 36% of Czechs favoured dissolution"
aQ60 TIL in 1953, an amateur astronomer saw and photographed a bright white light on the lunar surface. He believed it was a rare asteroid impact, but professional astronomers dismissed and disputed “Stuart’s Event” for 50 years. In 2003, NASA looked for and found the crater.
9D1X TIL of Frank Hayes, a jockey, who in 1923 suffered a fatal heart attack and died mid race. His body remained on the horse and crossed the finish line in first place. He had never won a race before in his life.
neDwG TIL that Michigan is bigger than Idaho and Utah, and is comparable to states like Oregon, Colorado, and even Nevada.
W9RL TIL that the neurons of a dead squid in a japanese dish called odori-don are activated by soy sauce, causing it to “dance”