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TIL that Vermont declared war on Nazi Germany in WWII 3 months before the US did

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WvRY TIL that a StingRay tracker mimics a wireless carrier cell tower in order to force nearby phones & cellular data devices to connect to it then it can extract & write to metadata on your device and an operator can conduct specific surveillance operations on just the target device; and it’s legal.
165Kr TIL that Ancient Babylonians did math in base 60 instead of base 10. That's why we have 60 seconds in a minute and 360 degrees in a circle.
rNEZW TIL the mouthwash Listerine was originally a surgical antiseptic and was named for surgeon, scientist, and pioneer of antiseptic surgery, Joseph Lister
kvPB TIL a man was found innocent of rape and false imprisonment after spending 18 years in jail due to DNA evidence. 2 years after his release, he raped and murdered a woman.
9yoX TIL the memorial in Normandy where WWII soldiers are buried is actually considered American soil