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TIL the Statue of Liberty was damaged during WW1. During WW1, German agents bombed "Black Tom Island", a major U.S. munitions facility neighboring Liberty Island. The explosion destroyed $22,000,000 worth of military goods and damaged Lady Liberty's torch.

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