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TIL of the battle flag of XXIII Corps of the Union Army of the Ohio. It was made entirely from the shredded remains of the battle flags of their defeated enemies.

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Wk6G8 TIL About Desmond Doss, a non-combatant combat medic with an infantry company serving in World War II. At the Battle of Okinawa, he single handedly saved 75 mens lives, one at a time whilst under gunfire, becoming the only conscientious objector to receive the medal of honour for his actions.
N7DA1 TIL about the ancient Italian city of Matera, where up until the 1950’s, some people were living in caves as old as 9,000 years
mawO TIL It is now possible to navigate a houseboat from Paris to Moscow
4Xva5 TIL "The Royal Order of Whale Bangers" was a WWII medal presented by patrol squadron (VP-53) to any of its bombardiers who sank a whale instead of a U-Boat.
yBZw TIL that the Hoover Dam, adjusted for inflation, cost less than a modern B2 Stealth Bomber