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TIL that Canada was the third country to go to space

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KOGaa TIL of Marthe Cohn, a French holocaust survivor who served as a spy for the French army. In November 1944, she manipulated a SS officer into divulging the location of the Germany army, allowing the allies to avoid a major ambush. At 100, she is still alive today.
a8w4b TIL one American Indian was memorialized by a different tribe who created a pile of rocks in the shape of a turtle for his bravery while running severely wounded to warn of an impending battle
yW4J TIL that orange carrots were NOT selectively bred by Dutch farmers in the 1600s to honor the Prince of Orange. It’s a tale, and there’s no documentary evidence for this story! The real history is far more complex, and more interesting….
4Vv5 TIL North Korea has statues that are filled with dynamite that explode and act like “tank barriers” upon invasion
1BrW TIL one in five men between the ages of 25 and 34 are living with their parents.