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TIL that Disney World has a highly complex underground tunnel system so that cast members and crew can travel throughout the park without ruining the magic of Disney World.

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ne7M7 TIL that during his time in the Army, Jackie Robinson was put on trail for refusing to sit in the segregated portion of an army bus. Robinson was acquitted by an all-white panel of nine officers. His unit became the first black tank unit to see combat in WWII but Robinson missed combat due to court.
6EBeZ TIL at Gettysburg a Union regiment sacrificed itself by charging into a Confederate force that outnumbered them 5 to 1. They suffered 82% casualties in 5 minutes, including the commander. However they managed to buy time for Union forces to establish defensive positions that stopped Pickett's charge
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