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TIL George Washington wanted to burn down New York City during the American Revolution so that the British could not seize it.

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0d7mR TIL that pursuant to Section 189 of the German Criminal Code, defaming the dead can lead to a prison sentence of up to two years.
JYBm TIL that the most decorated unit in US military history is the 442nd Infantry Regiment, which was made up mostly by Japanese-American volunteers during WWII.
7rBMp TIL that the Sheriff of Nottingham from the Disney version of Robin Hood was supposed to be a goat, but was changed to a wolf because the director wanted to stick to traditional animal stereotypes.
N7JVM TIL that the National Symbol for France is the Chicken, which also serves as the country's unofficial mascot
6E8AW TIL how Native Americans could easily take down the mighty buffalo. The buffalo’s lungs share the same compartment (unlike humans who have two separate compartments). So when an arrow/spear pierces the Buffalo’s lung cavity (pleura), both lungs collapse, bringing the buffalo down swiftly.