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TIL that soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor receive a number of additional benefits, including a pension of $1,300 beyond any other retirement pay, space-available air travel on military transport for their entire lives, and admission to military academies for their children.

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loox1 TIL that a "domino computer" was once constructed, that could add two three-bit inputs and produce a four-bit output. It was made of dominoes standing on end, and relied on timing and precise placement when they were knocked over.
RXRa TIL vegetarian/vegan diets have been linked to drops in sperm quality. The current theory is many vegetarian/vegan diets exchange meat for soy products. Soy has been found to interfere with sperm production with doctors suggesting to not ingest soy 74 days prior to attempting to conceive.
ne6Lr TIL that in the case of ‘Mattel vs. Aqua’ over their song ‘Barbie Girl’, a judge who dismissed the suit said “The parties are advised to chill” in his ruling.
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VeZG TIL that after the release of the 1983 movie “Wargames”, visitors were so unimpressed with what NORAD actually looked like, that NORAD realized it was time to give their facility a major upgrade