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TIL The Canadian military has developed a stealth snowmobile that is able to switch to "silent mode" for covert special ops missions in the Arctic

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k9BW TIL that Reagan and Gorbachev informally agreed that the US and USSR would assist each other in the event of an alien invasion
wnKo TIL that Joseph Stalin’s son shot himself because of Stalin’s harshness toward him, but survived. After this, Stalin said, “He can’t even shoot straight.”
j6jlX TIL "Tater Tots" were invented by Nephi Grigg, co-founder of Ore-Ida in 1953 using excess potato shavings from making frozen french fries. Originally, these shavings were sold as livestock feed.
QNDZX TIL about Captain Richard J. Flaherty AKA “The Giant Killer”, one of the smallest men to ever serve in the military at 4’ 9” / 97lbs. He earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart (1OLC), Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge and Parachutist Badge in the Vietnam War.
nekDo TIL 67% of millennials see their pet as part of the family and refer to them as a "fur baby." They would like to take leave from work to care for a new pet if their employer offered it. Millennial dog owners spend an average of $1,285 per year on their pet.