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TIL that Medal of Honor recipients receive a standing invitation to all future presidential inaugurations and inaugural balls. Also, their children are eligible for admission to the United States military academies without regard to the nomination and quota requirements, provided they are qualified.

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koVW TIL that even though people correlate the upside down cross with Satan, it actually symbolizes how peter didn’t want to be crucified in the same manner as Jesus.
woo57 TIL that in 1977 the "Hillside Strangler" serial killers posed as undercover police officers and stopped a female driver. They dropped their plan to abduct and murder her after learning that she was the daughter of Peter Lorre, who was known for playing disturbed characters.
oBnKA TIL that non-smokers have wider more rigid erections when compared to smokers, according to a study. This is a result of smoking causing damage to blood vessel walls and reducing their elasticity.
M77wa TIL That Hawaii is not protected under Article V of NATO because it wasn't granted statehood until almost a decade after NATO was formed.
ANQ7o TIL that since 2004, Parque EcoAlberto, an outdoor adventure park in the Mexican state of Hidalgo, has offered a 3 hour nighttime experience that puts visitors through a fake crossing of the US-Mexico border with sirens, dogs, chases, drug smugglers and the fake border patrol yelling threats.