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TIL that the Eiffel Tower still exists today because Choltitz, a German infantry general, refused direct orders from Hitler to destroy it

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YpB0x TIL in complete darkness we see a specific color called "Eigengrau" that's a form of dark gray
LJg0 TIL in 1946 citizens ended corruption in their small Tennessee town by stealing guns from a National Guard armory, surrounding 50 cops in the town jail, and wounding dozens of officers with bullets and dynamite.
rRZEd TIL the song 'Scotty Doesn't Know' from the film EuroTrip reached #53 on the US Billboard Pop chart.
kJdA4 TIL that the US considered dropping an atomic bomb on Kyoto. However, Secretary of War Henry Stimson had vacationed there and admired the city. So, he convinced President Truman to choose another target due to Kyoto’s religious significance. Nagasaki was chosen in its place.
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