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TIL: Of the hundreds of thousands of Infantrymen who have fought in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, only 325 have been awarded the third award of the Combat Infantryman's Badge, known as the Triple CIB

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p80AZ TIL that the Shroud of Turin (allegedly Jesus Christ’s burial shroud) may have been created using a lost form of medieval photography
4kBdg TIL in February 1941, James O. Richardson was fired after pleading with FDR about his poor decision to centralize the Naval fleet at Pearl Harbor and warning of the risks. Unfortunately, his warning was proven right on December 7th when the Japanese attacked and sunk the fleet.
epm5n TIL women are significantly more likely than men to experience partner abandonment during serious illness
9wK0X TIL that people who develop hearing problems during mid-life (aged 40–65) have an increased risk of developing dementia
E1kjW TIL on 1529, Hernán Cortés received the Marquessate of the Valley of Oaxaca as a fief in Mexico