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TIL that there was widespread and violent persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses during WWII due to their refusal to salute the flag, with the ACLU recording nearly 1500 attacks over a 5 month period around the country.

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awRa9 TIL that 9,000 Fallen Soldiers Were Etched into the Sand on Normandy Beach to Commemorate Peace Day in 2013. This Was Meant As A Stark Visual Reminder Of The Civilians, Germans And Allied Forces Who Died During The D-Day Beach Landings At Arromanches
R5Rvl TIL Jimi Hendrix was inspired to record "All Along The Watchtower" after hearing The Alan Bown play it live one night. But due to delays and their record company not thinking it would be a hit single The Alan Bown released their version after Hendrix. It became one of Hendrix's biggest hits.
wo68Y TIL that the total mass of the asteroid belt is significantly less than Pluto's
oZNK TIL there is poop on the moon
vPw4x TIL That some high schools have coffee shops in them!