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TIL In 1952, President Truman gave the first televised tour of the White House. He explained its history, stopped in front of paintings and furniture to tell stories, and even played the Steinway piano in the East Room

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GA6pj TIL that during the May 1968 general strike in France, around 10 million people, or nearly two-thirds of the French workforce, went on strike.The movement paralyzed the entire country for weeks and nearly overthrew the government.
5YM69 TIL that the most streamed Beatles song on music platforms is one performed by George Harrison (“Here Comes The Sun”)- not John Lennon or Paul McCartney - and that Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass” is also the best-selling solo Beatles album
OGPoe TIL researchers have found that the ancient Romans manipulated chemistry to make "quicklime" that caused "self healing" concrete, thereby preserving ancient Roman architecture, and answering why so many of their structures remain standing when modern structures fail.
VKOZ TIL that the Norse Sagas which describe the historical pre-Columbus Viking discovery of North America also say that they met Native Americans who could speak a language that sounded similar to Irish, and who said that they’d already encountered white men before them.
JGMV TIL when an American soldier looses his penis as a result of wounds sustained in combat, there are no disability payments, or mental health services after the wound is initially treated.