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TIL It was widely believed in Europe during the Middle Ages that some geese grew on trees

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Z81bQ TIL that in 1948, the United Nations created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which outlines basic rights and freedoms universal to all humans. It has since become foundational in international law and is the most translated document, with copies available in 524 languages
QNyKd TIL that Roman philosopher Augustine of Hippo argued that the Biblical Genesis Narrative of God creating the world in seven days was false because the best science of the time suggested that the world was created in one day.
KY6OQ TIL LCPL Thomas E. Creek, A US Marine was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic action during the Vietnam war on February 13, 1969. While fighting, He was shot in the neck, Fell into a gully where others were taking cover, and rolled onto a grenade saving the lives of 5 of his fellow Marines.
rNQx4 TIL that, when Tennessee seceded from the United States in 1861, many in eastern Tennessee were not on board and attempted to break from the state and form a pro-Union state. The movement gained so much traction that the Tennessee state government sent troops to occupy the Eastern portion.