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TIL that prior to D-Day, the largest naval landing in world history was Caesar’s invasion of Britain in 54 BC.

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mxdGR TIL The Hagia Sophia has some odd scratches inside. For hundreds of years, their origin and purpose was unknown. It was later discovered that they are Futhark runes made by a Norseman far from home. A message, carved into the building he knew would never be destroyed. The message? “Hafdan was here.”
5YQKQ TIL that the original story for The Terminator came from Harlan Ellison ... or at least enough that a lawsuit forced James Cameron to acknowledge him in the credits.
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