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X0wVQ TIL Col. Shaw carried a famous sword into his final battle, depicted in the film Glory (1989). Thought to be stolen by a Confederate soldier after his death, it was actually retrieved by one of his black soldiers. The sword was kept in the Shaw family attic for over 150 years and is now at MASSHIST.
e8rL TIL that in addition to the Seven Deadly Sins, there are Seven Heavenly Virtues: Chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindness and humility
X0LVP TIL that vitamin D deficiency worsens respiratory tract infections. That's one of the reasons why in summer there are fewer cases of flu than in winter.
M7P4b TIL the Finnish equivalent of Santa Claus is named Joulupukki which translates to "Christmas Goat".
vkJ8 TIL that during the American Revolutionary War, it is estimated that over twice as many American fighters died from disease (17,000+) as from battle (6,800).