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TIL most of the posthumous Vietnam War Medal of Honor decorations were awarded to those soldiers who threw their bodies on live grenades to absorb the detonation

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p8PWN TIL I learned about the Greensboro massacre, where KKK and Nazi party members opened fire on on crowd protesting the Klan. The media filmed the massacre and aired it on national television however no one was ever convicted.
oB14Y TIL barns were originally a red color because of the linseed oil and rust farmers used to paint them - this mixture dried quickly and prevented things like fungi, moss and mold from growing, as well as providing a long-lasting coating. Barns today are still painted red in honor of this tradition.
lxlG TIL when fed up with Congress then-senator Davy Crockett said “You can all go to hell, I’m going to Texas.” shortly before his death at the battle of the Alamo.
9Yv9B TIL there is roughly as much vitamin C in one ounce of narwhal skin as there is in one ounce of oranges.
v17b4 TIL North Carolina's the only state with a law that says once a sexual act begins, you can't withdraw consent