TIL Jamie Wardley and Andy Moss Etched onto the Normandy Beaches the Human Silhouettes of 9,000 Fallen Soldiers to Commemorate Peace Day in 2013. It was called ‘The Fallen 9,000’.

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TIL I learned of Pierre Martin Ngô Đình Thục, brother of South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm, was excommunicated by the Catholic church and during that time consecrated bishops various schisms, forming the basis of their claims of apostolic succession back to the Apostles of Jesus.

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TIL about the Chibalo, a large-scale system of forced labour that included men, women and children in Portuguese Angola and lasted until the 1950s. Up to 30% of the total male population was employed. It reached a worker mortality rate of up to 40%.

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TIL of the Jasper Fire (2000) in South Dakota. The largest fire in the state’s history (83,508 acres), was caused by a woman who dropped her match upon lighting a post-piss cigarette

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TIL Jamie Wardley and Andy Moss Etched onto the Normandy Beaches the Human Silhouettes of 9,000 Fallen Soldiers to Commemorate Peace Day in 2013. It was called ‘The Fallen 9,000’.

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TIL Jamie Wardley and Andy Moss Etched onto the Normandy Beaches the Human Silhouettes of 9,000 Fallen Soldiers to Commemorate Peace Day in 2013. It was called ‘The Fallen 9,000’.

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TIL I learned of Pierre Martin Ngô Đình Thục, brother of South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm, was excommunicated by the Catholic church and during that time consecrated bishops various schisms, forming the basis of their claims of apostolic succession back to the Apostles of Jesus.

TIL about the Chibalo, a large-scale system of forced labour that included men, women and children in Portuguese Angola and lasted until the 1950s. Up to 30% of the total male population was employed. It reached a worker mortality rate of up to 40%.

TIL of the Jasper Fire (2000) in South Dakota. The largest fire in the state’s history (83,508 acres), was caused by a woman who dropped her match upon lighting a post-piss cigarette

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Boomer told me I couldn’t find a job because my generation is lazy and I just lost it.

First 2 Apply v2.0 search for jobs on any site

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I tested 5 variations of prompts to generate book ideas. The best pattern was surprisingly simple.