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TIL that bayonet charges still sometimes occur in modern warfare

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BgeBk TIL that there hasn’t been a confirmed sighting of the Aru flying fox since 1877. The IUCN Red List classes the species as “critically endangered”.
9YBMB TIL the medical name for a butt crack is “intergluteal cleft”
xVZNB TIL two generations of the car sold in most non-Japanese markets as Suzuki Alto weren't the actual Japanese Suzuki Alto, but instead rebadged versions of Indian Maruti cars.
eplDE TIL that prostitution was legal in Russian Empire since 1846 and prostitutes were issued a special "yellow ticket" ID cards
xvp0 TIL Fanta was invented during WWII when Coca-Cola couldn’t import syrup into Nazi Germany due to a trade embargo, so instead invented a new drink, just for Nazi Germany, using only the available ingredients.