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TIL that the Confederacy bordered a Habsburg Mexican empire controlled by France

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K9KJ TIL Australia has 31% of the worlds uranium and is the biggest source for uranium in the world
JYW1B TIL that during the "Red Scare" of the McCarthyism era, in 1953 the Cincinnati Reds baseball team changed its name to the Redlegs, only reverting back to Reds after the 1959 season.
P1n6n TIL Michelle Philpots suffered two traumatic brain injuries in two car crashes and since then (1994) she's been unable to form new memories. Every morning her husband, who she started dating before her injury, has to convince her of their 1997 marriage using a photo album as proof.
QNXpk TIL The US navy has its own army which in turn has its own air force. The US Marine Corps Aviation is the the fifth largest air force in the world.
16k7D TIL: The scent of freshly cut grass is actually a plant's distress signal. When damaged, grass releases "green leaf volatiles" (GLVs), which act as a cry for help. These chemicals attract insects that protect the plant by eating herbivores, making the familiar smell a signal of defense.