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TIL The Oldest Surviving Mosque in the USA is in Cedar Rapids Iowa

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yQ8Ov TIL "fernweh" is a German word that describes the feeling of being homesick for a place you've never been.
jOvR TIL In Sept 1917, German pilot Werner Voss chose to attack 7 British aces, despite being outnumbered 7 to 1. He managed to dogfight for 10 minutes and score hits against every plane before being killed. He was 19.
MeMBV TIL That after meeting a poor Ethiopian coffee farmer, actor Hugh Jackman created a coffee company to help farmers in developing countries sell their product in the US
b6WE0 TIL the US Naval Academy has draft every year, where graduates choose a ship to 'sign' with. The first pick is made by a mascot wearing a goat suit and midshipman's uniform.
Zawv TIL Mariusz Pudzianowski, 5 Time Worlds Strongest Man (the only man to ever acheive the title 5 times), also has a Masters in International Relations, and once went to jail for stopping a mob boss from beating up a young man.