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TIL that Louis Braille (the inventor of Braille) is buried in his home which now is a museum, but his hands were cut off at the wrists and buried in his childhood hometown

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Wk5rX TIL : During the Battle of Carillon, the French defeated the British even though the French were 3,600 soldiers and the British were 16,000 soldiers. This led to a decisive victory for France during the 7 Years War.
l95r TIL LGBT activists in Australia created a kingdom in nearby islands called the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands. The national flag is the LGBT color flag, and the official currency is the Euro.
OkM6 TIL activist Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the KKK and passed their secret handshakes/codes to the writers of “The Adventures of Superman.” The radio show then ridiculed these practices for 16 episodes and caused Klan recruitment to grind to a halt virtually overnight.
9Y0M7 TIL that Motoball is a team sport similar to football, but all players (except goalkeepers) are riding motorcycles, and the ball is much bigger.
gKgD TIL crows recognize individual human faces and hold grudges.