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TIL Military units break step when marching over bridges to avoid causing a resonate wave that could collapse the structure.

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pYP64 TIL of Patrice Lumumba- arguably the Godfather of Africa's reclaiming of independence. He led Congo to independence in 1960 (from a colony of Belgium). He was a charismatic leader who embodied the struggle for African unity, and the complete eradication of European colonialist power in Africa.
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