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TIL that NASA has its very own SWAT team.

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GAxnQ TIL that Gutta percha, a commonly used root filling material, was once utilized for early submarine communication cables.
6Exo8 TIL During the invasion crisis of 1940-1941, the British tried making up for a shortage of armored vehicles with the "Bison", a truck with a concrete cover to act as armor. They were mainly used as mobile pillboxes to protect airfields from paratroopers.
8eKrL TIL George Washington's favorite food was hoecakes, a type of pancake made from cornbread.
6M7m TIL People who drink whole milk are less likely to be fat than those who consume low-fat milk.
VMdQp TIL that the most common supermarket mushrooms (Button, Cremini, and Portabella) are all the same species.