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TIL - 20241019

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 Today I learned: ...that the Commander of a RN ship was awarded DSC for his bravery leading and defending his ship in Shanghai while attacked by the Japanese Navy in 1941.  Source

TIL - 20231022

 Today I learned.. that Peng Ming-min studied law at McGill.  Source

TIL - 20230117

 Today I learned: ...that there are towns in SK named after Japanese admirals, generals and emperors (see Togo, SK).  皇國ノ興廢此ノ一戰ニ在リ、各員一層奮勵努力セヨ

TIL - 20230103

 Today I learned: ...that the Constitution of Canada was amended in 2022 to remove exemptions the CPR held in Saskatchewan under the Saskatchewan Act. 

TIL - 210206

 Today I learned: ...that BC owned two submarines during the first couple of days of World War I.

TIL - 200818

 Today I learned: ...that telegrams can still be sent and received in Canada, China, and the US. 

TIL - 20200419

Today I learned: ...that Lisa Raitt has a MSc in Chemistry from U of Guelph.

TIL - 191211

Today I learned: ...that Na's boiling point is lower than water. 

TIL - 191205

Today I learned: ...that Louis Riel won a by-election in Manitoba during the 2nd Canadian Parliament caused by the death of Geroge-Étienne Cartier.

TIL - 190910

Today I learned: ...that US Capitol has an ATM system with 3 lines.

TIL - 190829

Today I learned: ...that Point Roberts consist traditional territories of the  W SÁNEĆ peoples.

TIL - 190815

Today I learned: ...that Pacific Islanders settled on Madagascar earlier than African peoples.

TIL - 190713

Today I learned: ...that one could do chemistry in certain editions of Minecraft.

TIL - 190710

Today I learned: ...that Northern Ireland Assembly has been suspended for years.

TIL - 190617

Today I learned: ...that a street in Hong Kong was named Rednaxela Terrance from an apparent miss-transcription as traditionally Chinese was written from right to left.

TIL - 190601

Today I learned: ...that British colonist started their settlement in Shanghai earlier than in Vancouver Island.

TIL - 190531

Today I learned: ...that 5-yen coins have been used to estimate radiation exposure dose. 

TIL - 190521

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Today I learned: ...that the ratio of the Nepal flag is exactly  ... that the flag of the City of Victoria not only features the horrible "coat-of-arms on bed sheet" design, but also have the wrong coat-of-arms on it. 

TIL - 190517

Today I learned: ...that Fraser River went all the way up north to Prince George. 

TIL - 190426

Today I learned: ...that USA declared war on Japan earlier than Germany.