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TIL- God and Jesus are the only "Simpsons" characters with five fingers. The others all have four.

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4XJlo TIL about WASP: the Women Airforce Service Pilots, civilian female pilots who flew in non combat situations for the US Army during WWII
VZvm TIL “Suicide” doors, which are hinged at the rear rather than at the front, were popular with mobsters during the 1930s. Supposedly, this was because the design of the doors made it significantly easier to push passengers out of moving vehicles.
5YyO8 TIL the American Service-Members' Protection Act, nicknamed the "Hague Invasion Act" and passed in 2002, instructs the US military to use any means necessary to free US officials imprisoned for war crimes by the International Criminal Court.
bon9 TIL that Nikola Tesla never slept for more than 2 hours, remained abstinent, and had extreme OCD
yVP4v Today I learned there are otters that can get to almost 6ft tall and eat piranhas.