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TIL in WW2 the British emplyed Operation Window which used a highly effective tactic to jam German radar - dropping plane loads of small pieces of aluminum and zinc foil

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A4OB TIL the term “outsider art”, which describes art by self-taught individuals who have little or no contact with the mainstream art world. Outsider art is often recognized for its childlike simplicity and unconventional ideas. In many cases the artists work is only discovered after their deaths.
XEXWP TIL: The Righting Reflex is Why Cats Always Land on Their Feet; They Can Flip Over in Midair!
wW1J TIL there is a conspiracy theory which claims The United States is a corporation, not a country.
VMXk8 TIL the job of police officer isn't even in the top 10 most dangerous jobs in the USA, with a population of 379 million only 1 million people work in law enforcement in the USA, and according to FBI in 2016 only 118 officers died in the line of duty of which 52 were accidental and 66 were felonious.
44mX TIL That Peter Piper Was A French Pirate Who Stole Nutmeg From Denmark (5th paragraph down).