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TIL the Swiss Guard, known now as the guys in the vibrant clown-like costumes that stand around the Vatican holding halberds, once stood against an army as it sacked Rome. 189 Guard stood against 20,000 invaders at the Vatican long enough for Pope Clement VII to escape the city.

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9yoX TIL the memorial in Normandy where WWII soldiers are buried is actually considered American soil
l7O5K TIL about Judas Goats, a useful albeit brutal method of leading sheep to the slaughter while the goat is spared.
x6EMk TIL forks were once considered an affront to God
16AN8 TIL there's a digital SPFX programme named 'Kierasil' that is used for skin touch ups, named after Keira Knightly who was the actress the SPFX company invented it for.
QWY6 TIL there was a man so dedicated to April Fools, he flew hundreds of tires into a dormant volcano in Alaska and set them on fire. Fooling the local populace, and coast guard into thinking the volcano was active.