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TIL the infamous radio broadcast “War of the Worlds” actually did not cause mass hysteria throughout the U.S., and when surveyed, only 2% of people claimed they were listening to the radio play.

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PG4O TIL Henry Johnson, the “Black Death”, was awarded the Purple Heart in 1996, Distinguished Service Cross in 2002, and the Medal of Honor in 2015. He died penniless in 1929 after his wife and children left because he couldn’t work due to his injuries.
woN18 TIL a glossary is a bunch of glosses.
grAMy TIl that Wales was only recognized as legally separate from England in 1967 and before was legally a province of England.
rNJj4 TIL that the old testament was not written with the same hebrew alphabet that is used today. It was written using the paleo-hebrew alphabet.
awgwM TIL 50% of the calories Americans consume come from nutrient-depleted, ultra-processed foods, including refined flours and industrial seed oils. A recent study indicates that US children and adults have high rates of deficiency of vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E, and folate, as well as the mineral iron