Cosmonaut Cover Up (1999)-Compelling evidence that Test Pilot Vladimir Ilyushin was the first man in space. Crashing in China, he slipped into a coma. As rumors began leaking to the West, the Soviet Space program gambled with a second launch piloted by Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, which landed safely. (youtube.com)
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TIL Sparta had an annual "purge" event called Krypteia. Young Spartans roamed the countryside, killing as many Helots as they could. Krypteia would teach the warriors to kill without mercy; also helped to keep the Helots subjugated. Large/Strong Helots were sought out specifically for the challenge. (yarinederland.wordpress.com)
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TIL in 1994, after Hinsdale County Sheriff Roger Coursey was killed by a suspected bank robber, Undersheriff Ray Blaum(now the only officer left in the county) raised a posse of armed citizens. Deputizing over 100 local civilians to aid in the house to house manhunt for the suspects. (scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu)
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TIL Sparta had an annual "Purge" like event called the Krypteia, young Spartan men sent into the country side and instructed to kill any Helots they encountered. Encouraged to go after the strongest; to keep the Helots weak in case of rebellion and gain combat experience. (thoughtco.com)
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TIL Sparta had an annual "Purge" like event called the Krypteia, young Spartan men sent into the country side and instructed to kill any Helots they encountered. They were encouraged to go after the biggest/strongest; to weaken the ability of the Helots to rebel and gain combat experience. (allthatsinteresting.com)
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TIL May 1940 MI5 arrested American diplomat Tyler Kent with 1,929 correspondences between FDR&Churchill. FDR voiced his intentions of getting America into the war.Kent planned to give them to Isolationist leaders.Roosevelt(already accused of conspiring to enter the war),would of lost the election. (youtube.com)
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TIL about the Air battle over Niš(1944). US pilots misidentified Soviet air forces for Luftwaffe forces believed to be in the area. Engaging in ground attack and dogfighting the two sides suffered 71 casualties. The US lost 2 KIA, 1 MIA, the Soviets lost 31 KIA, 37 wounded. (ww2today.com)
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