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TIL that the president of Poland awards a medal to couples that remain married for at least 50 years

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kJrj7 TIL The bloodiest day in U.S. Military History was June 6, 1944 with 2,500 deaths. (D-day). The bloodiest day for U.S. born soldiers was Sept. 17, 1862 with 3,675 deaths. (Antietam)
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