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TIL During one battle, George Washington had two horses shot out from under him and four bullet holes shot through his coat. He walked away without a single injury.

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loEZa TIL about Gunner, Gunner was an Australian stray dog who helped the air-force in WW2. His hearing was so acute that he could detect Japanese planes twenty minutes before the arrived - and before they showed up on radar.
bJmN TIL Nearly all profits from Hitlers “Mein Kampf”, his image and his artwork go to charity. Bavaria owns the rights and sometimes has difficulty finding a charity to accept them, as they are widely considered “blood money”.
A1Gg TIL in 1955, Sears published a phone number that kids could use to “call Santa”. However, due to a misprint, the number Sears printed redirected to NORAD’s top secret emergency line. Rather than having the ad pulled, NORAD decided to “track” Santa’s progress, which they continue to do to this day.
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