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TIL from 1814-1830 the French flag was just plain white

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0NRj TIL humans are just about the best endurance runners in the animal kingdom, including horses, and only get better the longer the distance.
9w5jG TIL the Nuremberg Trials executioner lied to the US Military about his prior experience. He botched a number of hangings prior to Nuremberg. The Nuremberg criminals had their faces battered bloody against the too-small trapdoor and were hung from short ropes, with many taking over 10 minutes to die.
1QXP TIL that all Mormons who who went to their temple until the 1930’s took an “Oath of Vengeance” against those who had contributed to the death of Joseph Smith including the United States Government.
0dL6j TIL the toonie (Canadian $2 coin) is named that due to it being two loonies. A loonie being the name of the $1 coin due to it featuring a single loon on the coin.
WkkrX TIL South Korea has completely Autonomous Turrets, SGR-A1 developed by Samsung, deployed along its entire 160 mile border with North Korea, making it the most militarized border in the world.