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TIL That, during WW II, only 30-40% of the German Army was mechanized. The remainder relied on on rail or horse drawn transportation.

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grXxA TIL, There is a rare blood group known as ‘h/h’ or ‘Oh’ which was first discovered in 1952 at Mumbai, India (Formerly Bombay), hence christening another name ‘Bombay Blood Group’. This blood is so rare that only 4 in a million would have it globally; however, every 1 in 10,000 have it in Bombay.
4XWp6 TIL that "spousal privilege", which prevents spouses from testifying against each other in a court of law, was abolished in New Mexico on August 30, 2019. As a result, New Mexico is now the only state where spouses lack any protections for confidential statements made during their marriage.
lZb1 TIL John Denver nearly choked his ex-wife to death during their divorce settlement and cut their bed in half with a chainsaw. (Dude always seemed so chill.)
X09gD TIL in Malta, Pharaoh Hounds and ferrets work together to hunt rabbits. The dogs chase the rabbit underground. Hunters cover all exits with nets. Then a ferret wearing a bell is sent into the rabbit tunnels. The dogs can hear the bell underground, following the sound until the rabbit appears!
QJrMM TIL Fruit Flies come from INSIDE your fruit as larvae that hatch and become the fly as the fruit on the counter ripens.