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TIL German police dogs get a monthly pension after their retirement

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vPwaD TIL that, excluding the Civil War, World War II had the highest percentage of U.S. military fatalities, with about 2.5% of the 16.1 million Americans who served losing their lives. This was followed closely by the Vietnam War, where approximately 2.16% of those who served died.
D17Bp TIL Ryan Gosling gained 60 pounds by drinking melted ice cream to play the father in Peter Jackson's 'The Lovely Bones.' He was then told he was too fat to play the part and the role went to Mark Wahlberg.
OAyg TIL That a sniper taking a shot at a target behind glass has a very low probability of success. This was one of the reasons why the Sydney gunman was not shot through the glass storefront.
epkOb TIL about the Gaelic Celtic tradition of Keening, a verbal singing and mourning for the dead
dkQ TIL Jimi Hendrix was kicked out of the 101st Airborne for, among other things, “masturbating in platoon area while supposed to be on detail [sic]”