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TIL that the first footage of a real war was shot by Frederick Villiers during the Battle of Volos in 1897

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dDaeK TIL that the Pythagorean theorem must have been known before Pythagoras, because it is used in a proof on a Babylonian clay tablet dated about 12 centuries before the birth of Pythagoras.
awE19 TIL authorities use accidentally and/or criminally leaked data to track down tax evaders
5YvE9 TIL that the main reason for Japans Surrender in WW2, was not due to the Atomic Bombs, but because the Soviets declared war and lead a massive invasion of Manchuria on the same day as Fat Man was dropped. Surprising the Japanese and dashing any hope of a conditional surrender with Soviet Support.
p8yYp TIL The Brazilian Expeditionary Force landed in Italy on July 2, 1944, two years after Brazil declared war on the Axis. The BEF landed without weapons, and since there was no arrangement for barracks, the troops remained on the docks. This lack of planning caused controversy in the Brazilian media.
GAnVE TIL: In in 2017, A company in Denmark known as "DONG Energy" lost its mojo after transitioning its operations towards a greener agenda.