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TIL that a group of 37 Jews, trained by the British Special Forces, parachuted into occupied Europe in 1944.

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yVbww TIL the name Jessica was invented by William Shakespeare for The Merchant of Venice.
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XleR TIL of the death of PFC LaVena Johnson, who was found dead in 2005 at a base in Balad, Iraq. Initially ruled a suicide, an autopsy revealed she a broken nose, black eye, loose teeth, and burns from corrosive chemicals on her genitals. The Army has refused to reopen the case.
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