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TIL the British Navy uses Britney Spears’ music to scare off Somali pirates

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b9pdN TIL during WW2, a 360 ft long prehistoric chalk horse figure on a hill in Britain, was covered over with turf and hedge trimmings so that German pilots could not use it for navigation during bombing raids.
4XVow TIL maize, beans and squash, the three main agricultural crops of Native Americans were named Three Sisters by them for their symbiotic relationship when grown together. Maize gives structure for the beans to climb, beans provides nitrogen to the soil and squash spread-grows preventing weed growth.
AMwl TIL that after comedian Bill Hicks’ set was edited out of The Late Show With David Letterman in ‘93, he wrote a 39-page letter detailing exactly what happened behind the scenes.
74WM TIL that a 1944 opinion poll found that 13% of the U.S. public were in favor of “killing off” all Japanese men, women, and children.
9YKvX TIL The reason for Corona's unique smell is due primarily to the clear bottles, as they do not inhibit photo-oxidation as well as amber glass.