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TIL In 1962 the Canadian Navy accidentally shelled an American town with live rounds

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ga7L TIL the Dalai Lama said that if science proves an aspect of Buddhism wrong, Buddhism will change
nV9o TIL in WW2 the Polish had enlisted a bear on their side who enjoyed drinking, wrestling, cigarettes and even slept in tents. He would carry heavy ammunition crates to soldiers on the battle field and never once dropped a shell.
VMpxQ TIL in 2007, Navy SEAL Mike Day was shot 27 times by four Al Qaeda gunmen and hit by grenade shrapnel, but he killed all four of the gunmen and walked out to the extraction helicopter. He recovered and is living with his wife and daughters.
GYWaJ TIL that while competing at the 2002 World Junior Championships at the age of 15, Bolt became so nervous from the crowd's expectations that he put his shoes on the wrong feet. Nevertheless, he won the race, becoming the world's youngest junior gold medallist.
oBgdR TIL Hitler killed his dog Blondi before committing suicide in 1945. Afterwards, her puppies were immediately shot to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Russians.