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TIL That one of the founding members of the British SAS was from Wisconsin. Sergeant (later Major) Charles 'Pat' Riley moved to the UK when he was seven, joining the British Army at 18 and eventually becoming a member of the famous SF unit.

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NXENe TIL Richard Nixon's meeting with Chairman Mao in 1972, expected to be just for 15-20 minutes, lasted for more than an hour. Secretary of State William Rogers told Nixon that they couldn't be put in a position where Mao was seen as being above Nixon, such as when walking up stairs
R5O4 TIL Ricky Martin (Livin’ La Vida Loca) created a foundation for helping children who are victims of child prostitution and/or pornography. US named Martin “one of its Heroes in Ending Modern-Day Slavery”
OoJ1e TIL of Schienenzeppelin, an experimental railcar built in 1930 that moved via double bladed propeller and reached 143 mph. Only one example was built and never put in service due to safety concerns
1a1lW TIL China has 7 coffee shops that are a blatant ripoffs of Starbucks, competing with actual Starbucks without any legal consequences.
kOE1m TIL of Jean Mill, a cat breeder and conservationist who worked to protect the asian leopard cat, she disliked the fur trade so much that she successfully crossed an asian leopard with a domestic cat, creating the Bengal Cat breed, such that people can own cats with the same style of fur.