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0w8lN TIL that Sitting Bull's remains were stolen from the Standing Rock Reservation, by his granddaughters, and buried in Mobridge SD. There a monument of Nancy Kicking Bear, a granddaughter of Sitting Bull, was erected.
8e1aL TIL that in Papua New Guinea, there's a tribe where members cut their skin to resemble crocodiles. Young men cut their back, shoulder, and upper torso as part of an initiation. Once healed, the wounds resemble crocodile scales, symbolizing their transition from boyhood to manhood.
1aByW TIL that banknotes were invented by Chinese in the 6th century for replacing coins as burial money. They started using it as currency in 812. The oldest conserved banknote is called "Kuan", made of mulberry tree bark, and dates from 1375.
wo8nM TIL PFC Ralph E. Dias, A US Marine was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic action that occured on November 12, 1969 in Vietnam. Although severely wounded multiple times by enemy fire, he continued to throw grenades at an enemy bunker until it was destroyed and he was mortally wounded.
9gGr TIL Actress Liv Tyler was born Liv Rundgren, raised by Todd Rundgren, and learned Steven Tyler was her biological father at age 8