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TIL: The United States Air Force Pararescue (PJs) use the sound bite of "Leeroy Jenkins" from World of Warcraft to notify themselves of an upcoming medevac mission.

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lGM5 TIL In Cuba, picking up hitchhikers is mandatory for government vehicles, if passenger space is available.
lo7xa TIL Android developers can use a log level that's called "wtf", and stands for "What a Terrible Failure". It's supposed to be used for exceptions that should never happen. So if something that shouldn't happen does happen, they can use "log.wtf".
kOv1e TIL When Britain invaded Iceland during WWII, they brought 4 battleships and 746 Royal Marines vs Iceland's 60 police officers and 300 untrained reservists. There was only one casualty, a Royal Marine who committed suicide en route to Iceland.
WkoNN TIL to fight illegal logging of their land, an indigenous community of 9000 members in Guyana built a drone by watching DIY videos on YouTube, to film the illegal activities and report the footage to Guyanese authorities.
9Y0RG TIL the most straightforward and widely used way to ascend Carrauntoohil, Ireland's largest mountain is via the Devil's Ladder.