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V0n0 TIL that President Cleveland considered the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii as dishonourable, and wanted to restore the monarchy, and members of the American military involved were forced to resign their commissions
PYEKG TIL that Belgium has a Time Credit System that entitles employees to take a one year secured absence to prevent burn-out and provide an opportunity to pursue other things in life.
boaE TIL Stalin hated his son Yakov so much that when he failed to commit suicide by shooting himself Stalin only commented “He can’t even shoot straight.” During the war he was captured by the Germans and Stalin refused to trade any soldiers to bring him back
jmRN TIL that in 2016, the iconic Vietnamese “Napalm Girl” received over 50 laser treatments on her “4th degree” burns that greatly reduced her pain and softened her skin after 45 years of suffering. The treatment was provided free-of-charge.
yQnBV TIL The father of the Sherman Brothers wrote the music to Living in the Sunlight in 1930, which was popularized by Spongebob