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TIL of Tolstoy's love for Lincoln. "Of all the great national heroes and statesmen of history Lincoln is the only real giant. ... [H]e was a Christ in miniature, a saint of humanity, whose name will live thousands of years in the legends of future generations."

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d8xbj TIL that on the sign to Aushiwitz "Arbeit macht frei" (work sets you free) the B is upside down, this was done by the Jewish prsioners there as an act of defiance.
LQE6Z TIL: The Master Printers of Koryo predate the Gutenburg press with the oldest woodblock dating to 751 AD. However due to repeated wars, countless woodblocks were destroyed due to invaders. In addition, supply constraints, an abundance of booze, scarcity of wood, etc led to slow public adoption.
yQ8JJ TIL about the NYPD's elite mobile blacksmith unit. They are responsible for the NYPD's horseshoes.
89Qa TIL the History Channel Aliens guy used to be a bodybuilding promoter.
8egZG TIL in a football game in 1916, Georgia Tech beat Cumberland College 222-0. Georgia Tech made 32 touchdowns, and never attempted to pass: they ran the ball on every single play. It was such a butt-whooping that the referees cut the last two quarters to 12 minutes instead of 15.