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TIL that some countries accept foreigners into their armed forces.

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N7Y1e TIL: With Aliens (1986), Sigourney Weaver received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress and although she did not win, it was considered a landmark nomination for an actress to be considered for a science-fiction/horror film, a genre which previously was given little recognition
KOjaQ TIL: There is an unit of measurement known as 'smoot' (5 feet 7 inches or 1.708meters)
e0pE5 TIL Judge Judy is the highest paid actor on TV, making $47 million per year.
VBAQ8 TIL The International Ice Patrol was founded in 1914 in response to the Titanic sinking to report the movements of icebergs in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. It stills exists to this day.
nQRo TIL Former newspaper editor of The Sun, Kelvin Mackenzie, published a story alleging Elton John had the voiceboxes of his own guard dogs removed. He was proven wrong when a reporter went round to check and the dogs barked at him.