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TIL that in 1950, to test the potential impact of a biological attack, the US Navy released a supposedly harmless bacteria over San Francisco, hospitalizing several people and killing one.

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OGyZL TIL that about 100,000 people died each year in India due to the collapse of vulture populations. Vultures were crucial to the ecosystem & their near extinction due to accidental poisoning extended the presence of animal carcasses in the local environment, increasing rabies & reducing water quality.
loRA5 TIL Disneyland is in Orange County California, and Disneyworld is in Orange County Florida
x6711 TIL about the "Night Witches", a regiment of female fighter pilots in the Red Army. Relegated only to outdated biplanes, they nonetheless struck fear into invading German forces.
7r1OZ TIL that Brig. Gen. Jimmy Stewart remained active in the USAF after the second world war, and flew his last combat mission over Vietnam in 1966.
Y7RDv TIL There's a sign on a rooftop near the airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that says "WELCOME TO CLEVELAND" just to mess with people flying into Milwaukee.