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TIL of the Commando Order, issued in secret by Hitler; it stated that all Allied commandos encountered by German forces in Europe and Africa should be killed immediately without trial, even in proper uniforms or if they attempted to surrender.

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EWGd TIL that “Greeble” is the name given to the texture applied to Sci-Fi spaceship models for the purpose of making them appear more complex
l78ga TIL that the US' #1 all time fighter ace was named "Dick Bong"
6XbY TIL the Lamborghini Aventador was named after a 1118 pound Spanish fighting bull who was slain buy Matador Emilio Muñoz in 1993. He was given one of the bulls ears as a trophy.
AGVa TIL the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade originally featured live animals from the Central Park Zoo, but they occasionally roared and scared children, so they were replaced with balloons.
VBo68 TIL there’s a Bavarian themed town in the Blue Mountains of Georgia