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TIL that 89 percent of Greenland's population of 57,695 is Greenlandic Inuit

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j65wv TIL in October 1918, Alvin York, under German fire, took command after his unit was pinned down. Using expert marksmanship, he killed around 20 enemies and captured 132 more, silencing multiple machine guns and earning the Medal of Honor for his bravery
PveV TIL women used needle and thread to sew their hair in place before modern bobby pins and hair ties.
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