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TIL players of the game War Thunder have leaked classified information about real life military vehicles on the official game forum.

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b9rd4 TIL that the term ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan. It was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently and quickly (zipping along) when senders use the code in the postal address.
nWooo TIL the author of the Gesta Hungarorum, "The Deeds of the Hungarians" - the oldest history about Hungarians written by a Hungarian at some point in the early 13th century - is known only as "P" and "Anonymus". This "Anonymus" writer worked in King Béla's court (likely Béla III).
mxmgM TIL the FBI estimates that there are between twenty five and fifty serial killers operating throughout the United States at any given time
78A0M TIL that the "Leatherman" folding tool is named not because it was for working leather, or designed by a leatherworker, but rather takes its name from its founder's real name; Tim Leatherman.
groxy TIL Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 unintentionally wrote 'Hell song' in just 30 minutes after learning one of his friends contacted HIV