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TIL that the term Bushwacker describes a form of guerrilla warfare common during the American Revolutionary War, War of 1812, American Civil War.

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mk1Y TIL The Mongolian Navy, once the largest Navy in the world, is now comprised of a single tugboat and seven individuals - only one of whom can swim.
W84X TIL that the phrase “close, but no cigar” originated from carnivals/fairs using cigars as prizes in the early 20th century. After playing a game but not winning they would say close, but no cigar. Sense these carnivals traveled all over the place, it became a well known saying.
Wo68 TIL that during the torture of the alleged 20th hijacker Mohammed al-Qahtani, he was forced to “watch puppet shows depicting sexual acts between him and Osama bin Laden at his mock birthday party”
ZRBQ TIL that dolphins are not uniquely intelligent; chickens perform similarly on the same intelligence tests used to push for legislation to designate dolphins “non-human persons”, & the evidence that dolphins are capable of complex emotions, such as empathy, have been inconclusive.
xYyD TIL that “The Stars and Stripes Forever” is onown as “The Disaster March” at circuses, because it is only ever played to signify an emergency without alarming the audience.