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TIL the last time the USA invaded Canada, Washington DC was conquered and the White House was burnt down.

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kOrje TIL That for 15 years during the cold war, the passcode to fire the U.S nuclear arsenal was 00000000
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6g8m TIL that Vincent van Gogh painted “Starry Night” from his room at Saint-Paul Asylum, where he self committed himself for mental illness.
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