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TIL that the gulf war inadvertently saved 200000 people in Bangladesh after US navy and Marine assets present around iraq were quickly sent to Bangladesh to conduct relief operations following a cyclone.

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78axr TIL that the mascot of the city of Hidalgo, TX is a 10-foot high, 24-foot-long killer bee statue. It was erected in 1992 to commemorate Hidalgo as the first American city to be invaded by an aggressive strain of African bees that resulted in public panic. The bees were initially released in Brazil.
yVjDe TIL that the original Grimace had four arms and was a villain.
OGLag TIL Nathaniel mentioned in John 1:45 is Bartholomew as mentioned in Mathew 10:3
jNVYv TIL that the Rosenberg's where supposed to be executed at 11PM on a Friday. In an attempt to delay the execution, they claimed that it would be a violation of their religious rights to be executed on the Sabbath. Their plan backfired when the judge agreed but instead moved the execution to 8PM.
98YM TIL that Glass-Steagall was repealed under Bill Clinton, not George Bush, and is considered the leading contributor to the economic recession