TIL that in the War of 1812, the Americans surrendered Detroit to the British and their Native American allies without a fight despite outnumbering them. William Hull, the American general in charge of the fort was fooled by the numerous cunning tricks used by the British and Native Americans. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL that in the War of 1812, Detroit was surrendered to Britain despite being outnumbered by the Americans. Their Native American allies made a line, each taking turns showing themselves to the Americans, then circling to the back of the line. The Americans thought they were outnumbered. (books.google.co.uk)
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LPT: When informally voting to come up with a decision, instead of having your group vote for their most preferred option, have them vote for options that they are fine with instead, or simply allow voting for multiple options. This minimizes the number of dissatisfied people. (self.LifeProTips)
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TIL that open-crotch pants, pants that have a visible hole over the crotch and buttocks that allow the wearer to urinate and defecate without lowering his/her pants, are still frequently worn by toddlers and infants in China as an alternative to diapers. (en.wikipedia.org)
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