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TIL that a drunk broke into Arlington National Cemetery at night in Dec 1982, had a heart attack, fell onto the JFK Eternal Flame and was subsequently burned to death

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R59X1 TIL that political opponents used to insult each other with the label "Pharaoh" before Hitler came around.
KygB TIL that the Australian military has never fought a human opponent on Australian soil.
Z8MJY TIL Ham, the first chimpanzee in space, was only given the name "Ham" after successfully completing his mission. He was known as Number 65 before that, as NASA believed that it would be bad publicity if a "named" chimp burned up in the atmosphere or otherwise died as a result of mission failure.
xV8D0 TIL that Senator John Ashcroft is the only Senator to lose reelection to a dead person. His opponent died in a plane crash 2 weeks before the vote and his name was unable to be taken off the ballot.
mxboY TIL in 1941 the British and Soviet Union invaded Iran. This was to secure a supply line to Russia, secure the Iranian oil fields, and deny Nazi Germany a route of advance to Baku and British India.