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TIL about a woman named Iva Toguri (Tokyo Rose) an American woman who used her position to undermine Japanese propaganda during WW2. She was named a traitor to the USA , and arrested for treason,it took her 30 years to prove her innocence.

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Bg76D TIL Kermit & Theodore Roosevelt Jr. were the first westerners to shoot a giant panda.
le7K TIL that based off data of each state’s probability of having a natural disaster and their budget for natural disasters Texas ranks as the least safe and prepared.Wyoming and Vermont on the other hand are the most safe and prepared.
mOMO TIL that the price of college textbooks has risen faster than the price of houses and inflation. AND there is a company that provides FREE online college textbooks that are almost identical to the ones we are paying top-dollar for.
M710a TIL that when the submarine ARA San Juan disappeared in 2017, initial search crews picked up a banging noise at the search site, like tools hitting metal. After analyzing the audio, it was determined the sound was not from the submarine and was probably from a biological source.
4ROw TIL in 1680, the Pueblo Indians of N.M., unified by leader Popé, drove off their Spanish oppressors for 12 years. Because of this, they were able to save their culture and beliefs, which still exist today. The Pueblo Revolt is considered the most successful Indian rebellion in American history.