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oRdPL TIL In 1911, the federal government banned the cultivation, sale, and transport of blackcurrants to protect the white pine.
JOPV TIL in the 1930s a Major General of the US Marine Corps, and two-time Medal of Honor recipient wrote a book titled “War is a Racket” arguing that the US govt. and military resources were primarily used to further the interests of big Corporations profiteering from wars.
x6k5b TIL after the death of Larry Hillblom on 1995, several children and their mothers from across South East Asia claimed he was their father. As no DNA from Larry was available due to him dying in a plane crash, the probate court searched for claimants with shared DNA
gdBW TIL Harold Ramis told Stephen Tobolowsky that the entire progress of Groundhog Day covered 10,000 years. Tobolowsky always thought that there were 9 days represented in the film - but they lasted over 10,000 years.
DQJlj TIL of William Mullens, who led the only intact unit of the 51st Division to escape France in June 1940. He led about 160 men to the beach, under heavy fire for 6 miles, and on the way captured a village with only revolvers. The Germans assumed it was a strong counterattack and fled the village.