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TIL: King George III's Statue: George Washington’s Men Beheaded And Melted It Down For Bullets In 1776

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d8a1Q TIL that Henry Ford allowed injured laborers to continue work from their hospital beds; screwing nuts on small bolts without getting out of bed. It was optional, but allowed employees to receive their normal salary while hospitalized. Ford believed the work to hasten their recovery.
0doJA TIL that Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651–1695) was a Mexican nun, writer, philosopher, composer, and poet nicknamed “The Tenth Muse” and “The Mexican Phoenix.” She corresponded with Isaac Newton, studied science, and is considered one of the most important female writers in Mexican literature.
ay9b TIL that the word “Barbarian” was invented by the ancient Greeks as an insulting term for anyone who didn’t speak the Greek language - to their ears, everyone else sounded like they were just saying “bar bar bar” all the time
yrlv TIL the trial of Auschwitz staff acquitted only one man - SS member Hans Münch. Former prisoners testified on his behalf, as he refused to participate in inmate selection and appealed for better rations. Münch later spoke out against Holocaust denial.
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