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TIL Germans and Americans fought side by side during WWII.

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9YWV7 TIL that Tutankhamun’s successors tried to erase his name from history. This meant his memory was preserved as the location of his tomb was forgotten, hiding it from robbers. It remained virtually untouched for thousands of years until its discovery in 1922.
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nQnP TIL After the war, about 5000 Irish soldiers that joined the Brits to fight Hitler were treated as outcasts and stripped of all pay and pension rights