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TIL about Jocko Graves, a boy who touched the heart of George Washington and who died helping the American Revolution because he was too young to fight.

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GYEKJ TIL the British National Army Museum approached mountain climber Bronco Lane seeking items to commemorate his successful climb of Mt Everest. Lane presented them with 5 fingers he had lost to frostbite on the trip, stating "I haven't got any use for them any more."
aOJJ TIL In Germany, Father’s Day is celebrated by groups of males going hiking with one or more smaller wagons filled with wine or beer and traditional regional food. Many use this day to get drunk, and alcohol-related traffic accidents multiply by three on this day.
Gk9Q TIL That the main reason the U.S. did not drop the atomic bomb on Kyoto is that Secretary of War Henry Stimson wanted to preserve the cultural center where he had spent his honeymoon.
R7Ega TIL insects have different sub-brains in different parts of their body, which are controlled by a slightly larger central brain but can actually also operate separately; the antennae has its own brain, as does the mouth, the eyes, and each leg which can keep walking even if the central brain stops
YDJd TIL there was a ship that hit a shoal, then ran aground. Its lifeboat’s engine failed. The first ship that tried to help it also ran aground, then a rescue aircraft tried to land on the nearby coast but dug into the dirt. Four days later, it was fixed, took off, then crashed again 43 minutes later.