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TIL in 1719, prisoners in Paris were granted freedom on the condition that they marry a prostitute and relocate to Louisiana.

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nWmlY TIL about Derrick Leverton, a British anti-air officer in WW2 who, during the invasion of Sicily while waiting for his guns to be unloaded, dug his own grave, had a cup of tea, and took a nap - all while still exposed to dive bombers on the beach.
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