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TIL of Piper Bill Millin who played the bagpipes as British Commandos landed at Sword Beach on D Day. He was told by captured German snipers later on that he was spared because they thought he was crazy.

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kObje TIL there are just three places in the world where a boat can row under a train ridden under a car driven under an airplane: the BU Bridge in Boston, MA, the Steel Bridge in Portland, OR, and the 25 de Abril Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal.
LkKxP TIL in a 1991 football match in Uruguay, a striker was wearing multiple gold chains. When he went up front for a corner, a defender pulled off one of the chains and put it in his sock. Neither the striker nor anyone else noticed, but TV cameras picked it up. At full time, the defender was arre-sted
pJdb TIL that Jadin Bell, a gay teen committed suicide in 2013. His father vowed to walk across the country sharing his sons story. He was hit and killed half way through his journey.
mgOv TIL Netflix allows employees to take unlimited maternity or paternity leave during the first year after their child’s birth or adoption.
5RrB TIL The United States has Lost approximately 8 Nuclear Bombs.