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4XWxR TIL of Šćepan Mali, who ascended to the throne of the principality of Montenegro by pretending to be the dead Russian Tsar Peter III. The actual ruler was sidelined while Šćepan was proclaimed the Tsar of Montenegro. Despite proving to be a very capable ruler, he was assassinated 5.5 years later.
0w8YA TIL, Joseph Beyrle, an American Paratrooper, fought for both the US and the Soviet Union in WW2. He was captured in Normandy, sent to a POW Camp, escaped, joined the Red Army and liberated the camp he had just escaped from. He later met Marshal Zhukov and won the Purple Heart for his Service.
DQaJe TIL in the 1936 Olympics in Germany, Finnish cross-country skier Kalle Jalkanen spat out his dentures during the last leg of 4x10 km relay, returned to pick them up and went on to finish the race in first place
xmB TIL with key Greek city-states in submission, Philip II of Macedon turned his attention to Sparta and sent a message: “If I win this war, you will be slaves forever.” The Spartans replied with one word: “if”
4X0BJ TIL the most popular vehicle of any kind in the world—is the Chinese Flying Pigeon. Since 1950, more than 500 million Flying Pigeon PA-02 bicycles have been made