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TIL it rains diamonds in Saturn & Jupiter

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YNAB TIL two time Medal of Honor recipient Major General Smedley Butler wrote: “I spent most of my time as a high class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism.”
XE09P TIL in the early days of American football an incomplete pass would result in a 15 yard penalty. And if the ball was untouched it would be a turnover
dLkE TIL F-35B Fighter Pilots have a Helmet that accesses 6 cameras around the body of the plane, allowing them to basically see through the plane. Also, it costs $400,000.
NPX6 TIL everyone in the Jetsons was white - there was not a single person of colour shown in any of the 75 episodes
78RGO TIL There was a "War" horse named SGT. Reckless that served in the Korean War. Her decorations include, Purple Heart (1 Gold star), Presidential Unit Citation (1 bronze star), Navy Unit Commendation, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, and multiple Korean service medals.