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TIL that in 1834 Mormon leader Joseph Smith desecrated an Indian grave mound and declared the bones were from Zelph a White Indian who worked for the great Prophet Onandagus. Smith and his buddies divided up the bones and they are now lost.

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l7Yg7 TIL in the Battle of Tannenberg during WW1 where the Russians were so thoroughly defeated by Germany that their commanding general Alexander Samsonov committed suicide in shame. Russia lost over 50,000 soldiers.
N79gE TIL the movie Jaws (1975) became the first ever summer blockbuster after failing to stick to its schedule. Before this, summer was perceived as a time to enjoy the outdoors when fewer people would go to the cinema.
woNoY TIL about ''execution of nine relations'' from china in which a criminal's spouse, kids, grandkids, parents, grandparents ,cousins, aunts and uncles, inlaws would all be killed. Usually only used in cases of treason though sometimes this was used for crimes as mundane as libel.
W4md TIL that on a trip to England in 1698, Peter the Great loved the taste of stout beers, but was unable to take any back with him to Russia before it spoiled. To mitigate this, London brewers added more hops and alcohol to their stouts thus creating a new beer style, the Russian Imperial Stout.
lb5B TIL Almost a third of the male population of the Pitcairn Islands, a nation of about 50 people, have been convicted of sexual offenses, many involving children. An “entry clearance application” must be made for any children under the age of 16 before visiting Pitcairn