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TIL that exactly 190 years ago, The Indian Removal Act was passed, allowing U.S. President Andrew Jackson to grant Native American tribes unsettled western prairie land in exchange for their settlements within the borders of extant U.S. states, thereby clearing the way for further white settlement.

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oB5K TIL In 2001, a surgeon was in a situation, due to some admitted level of incompetence, that required him to improvise and place a portion of surgical grade stainless steel screwdriver into a patient’s spine. He and his hospital were later sued for $5.6 million. He tells his side of the story here.
47pa TIL that Oscar winner Marion Cotillard is both a 9/11 denier and doubts the moon landing.
XE1LQ TIL of 21-year-old Lieutenant Zvika Greengold, an Israeli tank officer who fought in the Yom Kippur War for 30 hours straight, destroyed up to 60 enemy tanks (swapping his own every time he sustained damage), and fooled the Syrians into believing they were facing a company sized force.
ADOgn TIL that 'meme' the word was coined by Richard Dawkins in his book The Selfish Gene to explain how cultural information spreads. The internet meme is just a subset of the same concept.
8e1eV TIL Tom Hanks was the first actor without military service to be inducted as an honorary member into the U.S. Army’s Ranger Hall of Fame in recognition of his portrayal of a WWII Army Ranger company commander in the movie “Saving Private Ryan” and his commitment to honoring those who served in WWII.