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TIL there was a plan to gild the Statue of Liberty in gold.

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Z8BBv TIL 'Spiking a gun' is when a person would drive a spike or their bayonet into the cannon's touch-hole, making it inoperable. The action was done defensively to stop the enemy from using captured cannons and covert spiking missions were launched to stop counterattacks.
E1elo TIL the Azul wallpaper from Windows XP was taken in Aitutaki, Cook Islands in 1991
Dm7r TIL that Mickey Mouse is set to become public domain on January 1, 2024
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KBBB TIL that not only do microwave ovens not “cook out” nutrients in food, they can sometimes do a better job of preserving nutrients.