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TIL it is less expensive to adopt a black baby in the US because they are “less desirable”

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W7wgB TIL in 1795, the French Revolutionary Army captured the 14 warships of the Dutch fleet anchored at the Zuiderzee bay next to Den Helder with a regiment of hussar light cavalry. "A capture of ships by horsemen is an extremely rare feat in military history."
OoAMg TIL that sunlight provides a protective effect against influenza and other viruses
gMJ4L TIL that Bank of America was originally founded as Bank of Italy, in America.
6Eaxm TIL humans learned to speak, grew bigger brains and evolved smaller faces by figuring out how to cook and chew their food less
R5DN7 TIL about Desmond Doss. The movie Hacksaw Ridge tells his story of saving the lives of 75 men. The truth is more incredible. The number was closer to 150 and he did so with a shattered arm, something not depicted in the movie, as the director felt it would be too much for the audience to believe.