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TIL that modern, “safer” playgrounds may be resulting in wimpier, more fearful kids – while actually increasing the risk of broken bones.

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5DMr TIL African American soldiers in World War I served under the French military because white American soldiers refused to perform with them. Many African Americans moved to France after the war because they were treated better in that country.
OGQkY TIL that Chicago's Kasama is the world's first Filipino restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star.
jNJea TIL Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev traveled .02 seconds into the future
QWK9 TIL in WWII a woman-only Soviet bomber regiment were nicknamed the “Night Witches” by German soldiers. For a successful bombing run, the Witches would cut the engine of their archaic and noisy aircraft. Gliding in, they would release their bombs before the enemy even knew they were there.
4kvg TIL that only one man, Sulla, has ever lead successful military campaigns against both Athens and Rome.