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TIL the last two American Democratic presidents to die were Lyndon B Johnson, who became president when Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, and Harry S Truman, who was president in 1945 during WWII.

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VMjkQ TIL that in Germany they have installed these "Stolpersteins" (stumbling blocks), that have the biographical information of the victims of the Nazis. Their intent is to remind people of the victims of their Nazi past in a manner that does not glorify those events.
5VJnp TIL famed B-Movie director and cross-dresser Ed Wood served with the US Marines during WWII. He later said he feared being wounded more than killed as a combat medic would then discover him wearing a pink bra and panties under his uniform during the Battle of Tarawa.
JYlM1 TIL in WW2 a female feudal lord took control over 275 Nazis to force them to fix up her island after German occupation ended in Sark
16697 TIL that in Switzerland every house has an Atomic Shelter, and there are enough in the country to save the whole population in case of a Nuclear Fallout.
o5Kr TIL there is a Iron Pillar in Delhi that has avoided rusting for 1600 years. The pillar has been called a testament to the skill of ancient Indian blacksmiths".