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TIL Lt Colonel Matt Urban fought in seven campaigns in WWII and was wounded seven times. He returned from injury so often that the Germans gave him the nickname “the Ghost.” When he was given the Medal of Honor, his citation referred to ten separate acts of bravery during just the Normandy campaign.

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R7Wj9 TIL that "Boston" Corbett, John Wilkes Booth's killer, was a literal mad hatter and a self-castrated religious fanatic. He would later become convinced Booth was still alive and conspiring against him. He was finally institutionalized after holding the Kansas House of Representatives at gunpoint
grn0W TIL Spain’s intellectual disabled mens basketball team that won 2000 Paralympic gold was found to be faking their disabilities, got charged with fraud, and got the entire intellectual disabled basketball category removed from the Paralympics
DQQnj TIL of Folkracing, a form of rallycross racing originating in Finland. There is cost cap on the cars of €1,500, to make sure nobody gets an unfair advantage by spending more on their car, anyone can buy the car for €1,500. If the owner refuses to sell their competition license can be revoked.
Z8Pga TIL the train schedule in Tokyo is so reliable that if they run more than 5 minutes late, they issue a note to passengers to prove to their employers that it was the train's fault they were late to work
7nKL TIL that 28 US states have an official state beverage. 21 of those 28 chose milk. Alabama chose whiskey.