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TIL Napoleon Bonaparte Re-instated Slavery
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TIL that 3 Honolulu firefighters were killed and 6 others injured after being attacked by Japanese planes while fighting fires at Hickam Field during the Pearl Harbor bombing. For their peacetime heroism, all 9 men received Purple Hearts, making them the only firefighters to awarded as such to date.
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TIL Philippines President Ferdinand E. Marcos, who was considered a dictator during the 70's and 80's, used the following campaign slogan: "This nation can be great again"
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TIL that at least 4 billion people across the globe wear glasses, and 75% of adults worldwide rely on some sight correction product.
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TIL that Apples first CEO Michael Scott went on to become an expert on coloured gemstones. Micheal has even written a book on them. He has also assembled a private collection that he exhibited at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California.
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TIL in Italy, old people “adopt” students, who can’t afford rent, to their homes in exchange for company and a little help around the house (website in italian)