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TIL Medieval Benin City was described as "wealthy and industrious" and was said to have walls 4x the size of The Great Walls of China

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p8KVQ TIL after a Luftwаffe pilоt saw the SS kіlling Jеws, he faked illnеss to avoid combаt, missed targets, and tampered with bоmbs. For 20 years after the wаr, he anоnymously donаted 2/3 of his incоme to Jеwish orphаns and Holоcaust survіvors. In 1965, he emigrated to Israеl and convеrted to Judаism
WWJ9 TIL that General Patton slapped shellshocked soldiers because he didn’t believe that PTSD was a real thing
wYYE TIL every year, more police officers commit suicide than are killed by the guns of felons
XEXwr TIL, Mel Brooks wore a fake 6th finger to get his handprint in the sidewalk at Grauman's Chinese Theater.
Oo4g4 TIL in 1973, a Marine pilot took a base helicopter and three crew members without permission to assist New Orleans police officers in fighting a mass shooter atop a downtown building. His actions saved countless lives, and he retired as a Lt General in 1990.