Today I learned about the battle of Wabash, aka the battle of a thousand slain, considered one of the worst defeats in US military history in which 1400 Army troops faced 1100 Native Americans resulting in 21 Native American deaths and almost 700 American deaths
TIL about Murphy, a disabled Bald Eagle who became famous after he attempted to hatch a rock. In 2023 the keepers of his sanctuary replaced his rock with an orphaned eaglet, allowing Murphy to finally become a real parent
"After World War Two, the US-occupied #Japan adopted a constitution which says the country renounces #war and the use of force to settle international disputes. The constitution does not officially recognise the military and limits it to self-defence capabilities.
It also imposed an #arms export ban, which was eased for the first time in 2014 under then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "
This is why rules need maintenance, and simply can't be left unattended as the geopolitical forces in the world keep moving through time, creating a huge variation of outcomes that a strict set of rules could easily compromise a nation's security.
Just look at what trump has done to the US constitution - it's in shreds.
TIL that vitamin D deficiency worsens respiratory tract infections. That's one of the reasons why in summer there are fewer cases of flu than in winter.
TIL that after Salvador Dali expressed support for Spanish dictator Franco's regime, Pablo Picasso refused to mention Dali's name or acknowledge his existence for the rest of his life
TIL that during the Apache Wars in the American Southwest, the Apache would cut the Army's telegraph lines but reconnect the ends together with a strip of leather to make the break in the circuit nearly impossible to find.
TIL Joe McCarthy, the US Senator responsible for blacklisting thousands of Americans accused of being a communist, was a well known Nazi sympathizer who was largely responsible for ensuring that the vast majority of Nazi's were not prosecuted in Nuremberg
TIL that saving $2k a year from age 19-26 would leave you with more money at 65 than if you invested the same amount from 27-65. At 10% a year average returns, the person who saved for seven years would have over $1M, while the person who saved for almost 40 years would have about $800k.