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TIL the Vietnam War lasted for 19 years, 5 months, 4 weeks and 1 day resulting in the deaths of 847,000–2,500,000 civilians, and 1,484,000–3,886,026 soldiers.

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DQgdD TiL statues in Italy, like the famous Pasquino, are known as talking statues because of the practice of Italians leaving notes attached to them containing their grievances. This practice goes back to the 16th century and was traditionally targeted at grievances towards the Pope.
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6EwwY Today I learned that the final words of King George VI were “God Damn You”, said to the nurse who had administered him a sedative.