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TIL that George Washington’s only military surrender was to the French.

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wLreP TIL that the term “spook” was a popular slur for black people during WII. Its use was especially prevalent in the military. Nazi Germany’s Air Force was called the “Luftwaffe” so some people referred to the African-American Tuskegee Airmen as the “Spookwaffe”, including the pilots themselves.
ZpMw4 TIL that in 1884, 630 French Foreign Legionnaires fought 12 000 Chinese troops at the battle of Tuyen Quang, and won.
GAw0j TIL that tanks bear that name because the producers in England were originally told they were to carry water on the battlefield. The name stuck even after they found out they were killing machines.
W9mY TIL that after the French Revolution, France used a simplified decimal time and calendar system for 13 years which had 10 hours a day, 100 minutes per hour, and 100 seconds per minute.
LQmeQ TIL about Michael Larson, an ice-cream man who in 1984, appeared on the game show “Press Your Luck” having memorized the five pre-determined board cycles and after over 40 spins, won over $100,000 and several holidays.