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TIL that Confederate Soldiers are not considered American Veterans

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jNQRv TIL in 1909 two Latvian anarchists stole 80 pounds worth of coins from a factory across from a police station in London, sparking a two-hour chase now known as the Tottenham Outrage. The chase involved a football charging into a marsh at one point, among other incidents.
d8YRr TIL The Philippines is the most Pro-American country in the world with 85-94% of Filipinos viewing Americans and the US favorably
logO5 TIL There is a 25 ft tall replica of the Statue of Liberty in the middle of the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
X0GWE TIL in 1998 South Park co-creator Trey Parker was offered $1.5M to direct a feature-length Barney the Dinosaur movie
X0eAR TIL in 1516 Germany passed the Reinheitsgebot law stating only water, barley and hops be used to make beer. This was due to sanitation reasons and because unscrupulous brewers sometimes added hallucinogenic plants to their brew.