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TIL there is a list of Medal of Honor Recipients on Wikipedia, making it so you don’t have to post every single one.

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ZpYnD TIL that the 1927 film "Napoléon" which spans 5 1/2 hours, was originally envisioned by its director Abel Gance to be first of six films about Napoleon's career. After the difficulties encountered in making the first film, he realised that the costs involved would make the full project impossible.
4kE5g TIL Gavin McInnes was in a punk band with a drummer from Godspeed You Black Emperor
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