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TIL Joseph McCarthy falsely claimed participation in 32 aerial missions in order to qualify for a Distinguished Flying Cross and multiple awards of the Air Medal, which the Marine Corps chain of command decided to approve in 1952 because of his political influence

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KYW9a TIL the US flag we know today was created by a 17-year-old high school student, Bob Heft, from Ohio. In 1958, he designed a 50-star flag for a history project, earning a 'B' from his teacher. Then, Heft sent his design to the congessman Moeller that submitted it for a national redesign competition
XEJrE TIL Los Angeles’s private golf courses effectively receive a public subsidy of $89.8 million in taxes” paying only $200,00 in property taxes without granting the public access to the land. LA ranks bottom of the list in terms of public parks against all major metropolitan cities in America.
8Z1a TIL Michael Jackson’s 1994 settlement with the family that accused him of abusing Jordan Chandler did not prevent them from testifying in a criminal trial, and specifically states that Jackson admitted to no wrongdoing. The family took the money and stopped cooperation with the police investigation
ANPEB TIL that human bones can be replaced by prosthetic ones. A common bone replacement procedure is hip replacement. It is mostly done for old adults above 60 who suffer from damaged hip joint.
R5ex8 TIL: The Mongol army, despite dominating much of Eurasia, failed three times in its invasions of Đại Việt in 1258, 1285, and 1287–1288. Tactics like empty fort strategy, challenging terrain, and the brilliant leadership of the Trần dynasty led to their defeats