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TIL that since 2002, the American National Archives stores important national documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution within argon-filled cases to inhibit their degradation.

by whatilearned October 5, 2022, 2:33 am

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TIL the Old State House in Boston USA, where the Declaration of Independence was signed, was slated for demolition in 1800’s. It was preserved in its original site only because Chicago threatened to transport it brick by brick and make it a National Monument there instead.

by whatilearned October 4, 2022, 4:23 am

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TIL Josiah Bartlett signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. He would have also signed the U.S. Constitution, but he could not raise travel money. Because of this, Roger Sherman is the only person to sign all three founding documents.

by whatilearned October 2, 2022, 9:44 pm

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TIL John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

by whatilearned September 17, 2022, 4:46 pm

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TIL that Iceland, despite being neutral, was invaded by the British in WWII.. which eventually led to their independence.

by whatilearned August 16, 2022, 9:55 am

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TIL the King of Portugal sold all the “possessions and dominions” of a small island fort in 1903. The islet, along with its royal prerogative, were later bought by Prince Renato, an Arts teacher, who proclaimed independence from Portugal in 2007. The official dish of the principality is takeaway.

by whatilearned August 14, 2022, 7:48 pm

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Col Harrison made a fat joke when they signed the Declaration of Independence

by HistoryBuff August 5, 2022, 10:56 am

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Taxi driver: “What I like most about my job is the independence. I’m my own boss. Noone tells me what to do, I make my own decisions.”

by cringeyjokesman July 24, 2022, 12:02 pm

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TIL the South Vietnam government building in Saigon/HoChiMinh City (The Independence Palace) has not been removed or destroyed and it’s a popular tourist attraction

by whatilearned July 20, 2022, 11:21 am

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TIL the USA is not a young country anymore. Independence in 1776 makes it older than about two-thirds of the 195 sovereign states recognised by the UN.

by whatilearned July 3, 2022, 12:52 am

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TIL the Declaration of Independence was not signed on July 4, 1776, but rather on August 2, 1776. And historians believe seven of the 56 signatures on the document were placed there later.

by whatilearned June 30, 2022, 5:32 pm

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TIL that the Battle of Bannockburn was a victory of the army of King of Scots Robert the Bruce over the army of King Edward II of England in the First War of Scottish Independence. Although victory would not be secured until 14 years later, Bannockburn is still a major landmark in Scottish history.

by whatilearned June 23, 2022, 6:44 pm

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