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TIL That microfiche can last more than 500 years

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dxJ9 TIL that in the War of 1812, the 93rd Highlanders regiment were halted within range of the enemy. The commanding officer was killed and with no orders to advance or retreat, the column held fast and took concentrated American fire. This continued until another general ordered their withdrawal.
R80j TIL drinking was allowed in bars in Atlanta, Georgia in 1969 only if men were wearing suits and ties.
QmLM TIL a Chinese linguist created an entire 97 word essay using the same word, “shi”, only varying in tones, to prove why Chinese needs to be written using logograms and not phoenetically
awdYM TIL that Ultraviolet blood irradiation (UBI) was extensively used in the 1940s and 1950s to treat many diseases including septicemia, pneumonia, tuberculosis, arthritis, asthma and even poliomyelitis.
6Ey4W TIL of a 91 year old Czech granny, "street artist" (Anežka Kašpárková), who paints beautiful murals, with traditional Moravian motifs, on the sides of houses and churches.