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TIL about Oh Gum Soon, a badass Korean defense force nurse who shot down 6 North korean soldiers who raided her hospital, scaring away another 5. She was awarded the national hero for her service.

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9Y59D TIL that a NASA intern unknowingly purchased original footage from the Apollo 11 voyage at a government auction in 1976 for $217.77. He found out over 30 years later and sold them for $1.82m at Sotheby’s.
YpMB7 TIL that when Freud left Austria, he was required to sign a document testifying that he had had every opportunity 'to live and work in full freedom' and had 'not the slightest reason for any complaint'. He signed it, adding a remark of his own: 'I can most highly recommend the Gestapo to anyone.'
ZppeG TIL that the Battle of Bannockburn was a victory of the army of King of Scots Robert the Bruce over the army of King Edward II of England in the First War of Scottish Independence. Although victory would not be secured until 14 years later, Bannockburn is still a major landmark in Scottish history.
mYbO TIL there’s a website called freerice.com that asks you vocabulary questions, and donates 10 grains of rice through the World Food Programme for every question you answer correctly.
VMvgk TIL that in 1777 there was a plot to replace George Washington with a "Horatio Gates". Although there is no direct evidence of a conspiracy, it is still quite an interesting moment in history. Especially the ending with the pistol duel between Conway & Cadwalader. Had never heard of this story