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TIL that more people are buried in Rochester, NY's Mount Hope Cemetery than are currently alive in the city limits (350,000 buried to 210,000 alive).

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5Vr9 TIL of an American soldier who put up such a fight in captivity so well the Viet Cong executed him out of frustration. He was last heard singing “God Bless America”. He was later awarded the Medal of Honor
LOnP TIL that it was Nicholas Cage that introduced Johnny Depp to his agent, thus starting his acting career
0dvVN TIL of the HMS Royal George, the largest warship in the world at the time of her launch in 1756. Her sinking near Portsmouth killed more than 800 people, making it one of the most deadly maritime disasters in British territorial waters. Many who died were women and children, visiting family onboard.
K9vJ TIL that Dick Dale’s version of Misirlou, aka Miserlou, (The Pulp Fiction Intro Song) came about when, during a performance, a young fan dared Dick to play it only using one string on his guitar. He subsequently sped it up and created the version we know today.
W7X44 TIL American news magazine TIME named Adolph Hitler Man of the Year in 1938