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TIL that during war, buildings of cultural significance like museums or churches can be protected by placing a blue shield symbol which is internationally recognised.

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5YwBR TIL Sára Salkaházi, a nun, ran a safe house for Jews during World War II saving about 100 of them. She was executed by a Hungarian pro-Nazi party.
d8LPj TIL that Ulysses S. Grant went on a post-presidency world tour from 1877-79. He was received quite well, often greeting cheering crowds, being offered gifts, and meeting various heads-of-state. He even acted as an unofficial diplomat in some cases, such as a land dispute between China and Japan.
JYvl TIL that Brad Pitt’s crazy, rapid speech in Twelve Monkeys was perfected by director Terry Gilliam taking away Pitt’s cigarettes.
wLvo1 TIL of Brian Molony, a compulsive gambler famous for embezzling millions to feed his gambling habit. Starting gambling from the age of 10, he embezzled 10 million dollars and lost almost 5 million dollars at Caesars Atlantic City. His life story is the basis of the movie Owning Mahowny.
yVNnX TIL that India has a bridge named Living Root Bridge in Meghalaya, which is made of living tree roots and can support the weight of up to 50 people at a time.