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TIL Egyptian female protesters underwent virginity checks.

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xVMjw TIL Because of an obstruction in the shuttle's external wastewater dumping system during STS-41D, a two-foot "pee-sicle" formed during the mission which had to be removed with the Robot Arm
0wr1L TIL: Burst fire firearms were introduced to the US Army as a means to conserve ammo. During the Vietnam War (less well trained) soldiers would commonly hold down the trigger until they ran out of ammo.
RwQw TIL that Hitler’s nephew joined the US Navy in WW2 and fought against Hitler
YpREA TIL Sir Walter Raleigh, British explorer and historian, first brought the potato to Ireland and planted them at his Irish estate. His cooks, who had never cooked potato before, served the leaves and stems (which are poisonous) making everyone sick. Potatoes were then banned from the court.
d8lkd TIL in 2015 more Americans reported being of German ancestry than being black.