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TIL The US had drones during WWII

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M7Pwa TIL: After Hurricane Katrina, the first strip reopened after only 3 weeks to entertain first responders and waved the cover charge. The manager said reopening was a public service. Drinks were $3 and a lap dance was $1.
ADVVl TIL that a Decibel is a tenth of a Bel, which in turn derives its name from Alexander Graham Bell.
yVPJl TIL about Marie-Marguerite Duplessis Radisson (c. 1718 – after 1740) an enslaved Pawnee woman who challenged her master’s authority over her. Although unsuccessful, she was among the first enslaved people in New France to succeed in even having their case be heard by a court. She did not go quietly.
OG554 TIL about Mercy dog’s. In WWI and later wars, these dogs were trained to give aid or comfort dying soldiers on battlefields after confrontations.
WZGB TIL the Book of Mathew is the only gospel to mention the Magi (aka the “Wise Men”) and it never specifies how many there were. The three gifts has led to the widespread assumption that there were three men. In Eastern Christianity, especially the Syriac churches, the Magi often number twelve.