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TIL the Quran says do not blow yourselves up.
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TIL Antarctica has 8 churches
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TIL that the german state will levy church tax on you if you are religious
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TIL An elite French Cavalry Unit was surrounded by the Russians who ordered them to Surrender at the Battle of Eylau in 1806. A french colonel retorted “Have a look at my men and tell me if they look like ones who want to surrender!”. They then Charged and hacked their way back to the French lines.
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TIL a veteran walked 100 laps around his garden before his 100th birthday, hoping to raise £1000 for UK’s National Health Service. He actually raised £32.7 million and Queen Elizabeth knighted him. The man’s name is now Captain Sir Tom Moore.
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TIL as part of military training recruits are sprayed with pepper spray and then required to engage in combat. This is to familiarize them with the sensation and allow them to handle a real life situation