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TIL that those iconic X-shaped fortifications on the beaches at D-day were designed to tear open the bottoms of landing craft. The attack was expected to come at high tide, when they would be hidden under the water.

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GYlrj TIL about Yo-Yo the bassett hound, kept by the master at Cambridge University Selwyn. Dogs are not allowed on the premises, so Yo-Yo has been officially classified as a "very large cat" so that the master can keep him on the campus.
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QJPoM TIL some snow plow trucks in Alaska use heads-up displays that show where the road is under the snow, allowing workers to continue plowing roads in zero visibility, white-out conditions.
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