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TIL: Black US troops were welcome in Britain in WW2, but the US military's attempt to initiate segregation led to a shootout.

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JOVj TIL in 2006 a temporary second moon (mini-moon ) was found orbiting the earth till June 2007 and is expected to be recaptured by the earth later in this century.
pNob TIL: In 1631, almost all the copies of King James Bible were recalled and burnt due to a minor typo. The Seventh Commandent stated, “Thou shalt commit adultery”. It was called the ‘Wicked Bible’ or the 'Sinners’ Bible’.
awwgZ TIL In 2017, a woman called Chau Smith ran 7 marathons in 7 consecutive days on 7 continents in celebration of her 70th birthday.
0woxy TIL that in 2011, there was a riot in Vancouver following the defeat of the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL Stanley Cup Championship with 140 injuries, 1 death, and about $5 Million in damages.
WkRAo TIL that Women living in Ancient Sparta and Athens had dramatically different experiences.