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TIL Germany does not have a Court Martial. Soldiers who commit crimes are tried in civilian court.

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neLod TIL Converse shoes have “fuzzy soles” so they can be imported as slippers which dramatically reduces import taxes.
9wlgD TIL that the country that shares the largest border with France is... Brazil!
YpL5P TIL of Mae C. Jemison. Not only is she the first African-American woman to go to space; she also served in the Peace Corps, appeared on Star Trek, is a dancer, and holds nine honorary doctorates in science, engineering, letters and the humanities
l4ZV TIL some moths have evolved a method of detecting and disturbing echolocation sounds from bats. They can confuse bats by sending false clicks back, they can tell if a bat has found them or not based on the intensity and frequency of a bat’s clicks and they can react accordingly
yVB4p TIL that the first incidence of "Going Postal" happened in Edmond, OK in 1986.