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TIL about the "Oozlefinch", a featherless bird that flies backward at supersonic speed carrying Nike missiles and was the unofficial mascot of the U.S. Army Coastal Artillery.

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x6Vmg TIL - Hummel figurines were based on the paintings of Berta Hummel, later known as Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel. Early in life she enrolled in Munich’s famed State School of Applied Arts n art history, life drawing, watercolor and oil painting, and textile design graduating top of her class.
R5val TIL on July 19, 1985, in his sixth professional bout, a young Mike Tyson faced Larry Sims in Poughkeepsie, New York. Out of Tyson's 58 professional fights, this is the only one never captured on video. It is theorized that the scheduled film crew failed to arrive on time, missing the entire match.
nOEY TIL Roman aqueducts took into account the curvature of the Earth.
Ggg7 TIL Saudi Arabia is to build a new city exclusively for women
E057 TIL Waylon Jennings was originally going to be on Buddy Holly’s ill fated flight. He backed out and Holly stated “Well, I hope your ol’ bus freezes up.” Jennings replied with “Well, I hope your ol’ plane crashes,” haunting Jennings for the rest of his life.