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TIL that the Germans ALSO bombed England during WWI

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WkED8 TIL about WWII American Lieutenant John R. Fox. He volunteered to stay behind in a town overrun by enemy troops as US troops retreated. As the enemy advanced he called in an artillery barrage on himself. When US troops later counterattacked they found his body alongside about 100 German soldiers.
E1XjW TIL Getting 5 sunburns before the age of 18 doubles your risk of skin cancer
kYpm TIL that the “sex” in names like Middlesex, Sussex, and Sexsmith comes from the Old English word “seax,” meaning “knife”
8QRb TIL that Louis Vuitton, aka the name behind the enormous fashion brand, was originally hired by Napolean III to carry his wife’s luggage.
NXgP TIL that Charles Darwin married his first cousin, Emma Wedgwood, and together they had ten children.