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TIL Hermann Göring was a member of the flying circus, a fighting ace squadron in WW1. Göring had 22 confirmed aerial victories and was recognized as one of the most successful enemy pilots in WW1

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pYA44 TIL about the tapetum lucidum of Arctic reindeer eyes, which changes color from gold in summer to blue in winter to improve their vision during times of continuous darkness, and perhaps enable them to better spot predators. They can also see within the ultraviolet range.
oBb6r TIL the first reported successful blood transfusions were performed by the Incas as early as the 1500s. Spanish conquistadors witnessed blood transfusions when they arrived in the sixteenth century
PY79J TIL Mr. Sketch scented markers have an Ice Cream line that includes "Stinky Cheese" as the scent for Blue
WQoY TIL the rarest motorcycle in the world was found behind a brickwall in Chicago and has engine technologies well ahead of its time. The “Traub” is still running to this day.
WXdN TIL That there was a fire at a Girl’s school in Saudi Arabia which led to the deaths of 15 students because the Religious Police, the Mutaween, would not allow the students to escape because they were not properly covered.