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TIL in 1846 during the Mexican-american war, a group formed called “St. Patrick’s Battalion” that consisted of Irish Catholics. They faced discrimination in the US, so they switched to fight for Mexico.

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6xPl TIL 14 year old gold medal Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci would go back to her home country of Romania only to become the sex slave of Nicu Ceausescu, the son of the dictator of that nation
YmP7 TIL that Jim Carrey explained the significance of detecting gravity waves in the cosmic microwave background 10+ years ago (Conan O'Brien Show, 22 May 2003). Special guest star Stephen Hawking.
XEXXr TIL: George Clooney's most faithful companion for almost 20 years was a 300lb Vietnamese pot-bellied pig named Max. Clooney first bought Max for Kelly Preston, but when she went on to marry John Travolta, she left the pig behind. Clooney often jokes that Max is the longest relationship he's ever had
wo6eP TIL that Dogs are able to smell the difference between ground that has been recently stepped on vs undistributed ground, as foot steps release moisture from the soil and can damage vegetation which would release odors
bJmN TIL Nearly all profits from Hitlers “Mein Kampf”, his image and his artwork go to charity. Bavaria owns the rights and sometimes has difficulty finding a charity to accept them, as they are widely considered “blood money”.