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TIL that most Confederate statues were raised long after the Civil War by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in an effort to further the Lost Cause alternate version of history.

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eppG6 TIL about Grave, a unit of measurement used in the first metric system and predecessor to the kilogram. It was defined as the mass as a cubic decimetre of distilled water at 0 °C.
OX57 TIL that Japanese bathrooms have a button that plays the flushing sound to mask the sound of your own business.
JYmRV TIL That we only get to see a prehistoric image of the universe. When we look up, we are looking at some 13 billion years into the past because light takes time to travel
7jQO TIL during World War II a Soviet pilot was shot down while returning from a reconnaissance mission and hid in the woods nearby. When a German fighter pilot landed nearby and got out to investigate, the Soviet pilot rushed out, stole his plane and flew home.
PYvee TIL that Elton John has been enjoying No 1 hits for over 50 years. Not just performing, but churning out international hits. He is truly an amazing performer.