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TIL. The story of 18 year old lieutenant Horatio Lewis who lost his life at the battle of Gettysburg

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D1Bre TIL that bridges and tunnels for animals reduced wildlife-related car crashes by 90% in Colorado
epkDL TIL during WW2, all USD in Hawaii was replaced with a version that was stamped “HAWAII” on the front and back, to ensure it would be worthless if it fell in the hands of the Japanese in an invasion
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nejkW TIL one of the most brutal prisons in the US was Angola, Louisiana, which was run like a plantation. In the 1930s, hardened prisoners broke down upon learning of their sentence there. At one point, 10% of Angola prisoners were stabbed.