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TIL that after introducing optional screening in 2000, Iceland has virtually eliminated Down's syndrome in newborns

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a1YJ TIL That a war dog during WWI was promoted to sergeant through combat, participated in 17 battles in the Western Front, saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, and once caught a German soldier by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American soldiers found him.
7rGKb TIL that Henry Ford was awarded the Grand Cross of the German Eagle which was a medal given to foreigners who agreed with the Nazi's ideology.
wKe6 TIL after refusing to abandon a dying comrade numerous times , Warrant Officer Kevin Wheatley pulled the pins from two grenades and calmly awaited the Viet Cong, holding one grenade in each hand. An action leading to his death and him being posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
LkgQ9 TIL in 2017 the Pentagon released videos and information of a UFO encounter through a FOIA request.
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