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TIL: Today I learned that the d-day invasion was supported by 17 million maps. Each training map used fake names for locations and beach names. The d-day plan was the worlds tightest kept secret.

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BrL5y TIL that Wallsend Metro station is the only public facility in Britain which has signage in Latin as a tribute to Wallsend's role as one of the outposts of the Roman Empire
GYJO7 TIL that nearly 150 years later, someone was killed by a cannonball from the American Civil War
p0b TIL Clark Gable nearly boycotted the Atlanta premiere of Gone with the Wind because his African-American co-star Hattie McDaniel was not allowed to attend
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p8AWZ TIL Researchers suggest that the ancient Chinese has been brewing beer since 7000 BC. It is believed that the ingredient used for the ancient Chinese beer were grapes, honey, hawthorns, and rice