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TIL when American troops were sent to capture Guam in the Spanish-American War, the Spanish officers rowed out to meet the Navy after being fired at. The Spanish had no clue a war broke out and thought the attack was a salute.

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0ddRR TIL prominent high-fashion designer Martin Margiela had a 1989 fashion show on a playground near Paris. The public were invited, including children, who sat on the ground in front. The kids didn't observe usual decorum as they posed for photos, sprinted onto the runway, and rode a model's shoulders
djo9 TIL that Guy Fieri required show researchers for “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives” to take note of any indications of homosexuality for potential restauranteurs to be featured on the show. Guy allegedly stated, “You can’t send me to talk to gay people without warning! Those people weird me out!”
aw9oN TIL that Iraq dug extensive trenches prior to the Gulf War. The US army responded by mounting plows on tanks, and drove them through 70 miles of trenches guarded by 8,000 soldiers. Most Iraqi soldiers were buried alive, making a body count impossible. There were zero American casualties.
X0MoQ TIL that on 1896, two dudes named Harbo and Samuelson, became the first people ever to row across the North Atlantic Ocean. Their record held for over a HUNDRED years, until a FOUR person team beat it in 2010.
4kvG5 TIL The film The Thing (1982) initially received heavily negative reviews upon its release, only to later be considered a masterpiece.