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TIL the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress' official nickname is "BUFF" which is an acronym for "Big Ugly Fat Fucker"

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N9M6 TIL A researcher in Antarctica got a date via Tinder with a woman who was at a field camp 45 minutes away
Y7mlZ TIL in the Serbian flag, the white represents mother’s milk feeding strong Serbian children.
PYgyg TIL 20% of teens in the UK think Winston Churchill is a fictional character
wow9J TIL before the mid-eighteenth century, paint with a glossy finish was preferred on panelled walls and woodwork. Its increased reflectivity was helpful for rooms that had candlelights. When plaster walls became popular, matte paint started to be preferred.
4krgJ TIL Casimir Pulaski, Father of the American Cavalry, may have been born female or intersex