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TIL that after he was shot down and killed during WWI, the Red Baron was given full military honors by the Allies, including a proper burial near Amiens.

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d81br TIL dolphins have names for each other
YOpB TIL: During the Joseon Dynasty the Koreans built Turtle Ships with Dragon Heads and spit out flames to scare the Japanese. The ship was also considered almost indestructible during that time.
bd6N TIL crows and owls hate each other and will instinctively attack each other on site, even when they’ve had no previous exposure.
J9MB TIL whale songs sound just like bird songs when sped up
GYYQJ TIL that in 1984, a woman started hearing a voice in her head. The voice told her she had a brain tumor, where the tumor was, and how to treat it. Despite no other symptoms, doctors eventually ordered tests and found a tumor where the voice said it would be.