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TIL that when US tanks crossed the border into Iraq, they played The Ride of the Valkyries from humvee-mounted speakers

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1a9lO TIL that Shaquille O'Neal earned a doctorate in education degree in 2012--his doctoral project explored how business leaders use humor in the workplace.
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