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TIL that Battle of Wounded Knee received disproportionate number of Medals of Honor when compared to some other battles and by some is considered a massacre given how many casualties were unarmed woman and children

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VBEpG TIL that there is NO waiting period for reporting a missing person. The waiting period is a myth that originated from shows and movies.
DQgye TIL that Nixon extended the Vietnam War for political gain
oZO8 TIL that USMC Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler, recipient of 16 medals (five for heroism), wrote a booklet called “War is a Racket” detailing the conspiratorial nature of the US military and war-profiteers
9O9m TIL: High Frequency Traders pay up to $6,000/month to get information 2 seconds before the general public
KjyR TIL that the smallest living bird is nary larger than a bee and weighs less than a single US penny