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TIL about the Galwan Clash between the Chinese and Indian militaries in 2020. Up to 600 soldiers armed with Bardwire batons, stones, clubs with nails, and other makeshift weapons fought in melee combat for nearly 6 hours in almost complete darkness in the Galwan Valley.

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BDMe TIL a catholic priest first proposed the theory of the expansion of the universe and the big bang
DQ9Ng TIL that NORAD tracks the big jolly man that is Santa Claus and also provides a couple facts about him and his sled
8eaAL TIL of the Mayerling Incident where Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, & his mistress, Mary Vetsera were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in the woods on January 30th, 1889. This destabilisation led to successive developments like the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Q50p TIL: There is a edible fruit native to North America that has all but been forgotten and grows in the wild
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