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TIL, in 1947, the FBI considered “It’s A Wonderful Life” to be Communist propaganda

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0dplM TIL that “military brat” was not meant as a pejorative. It stands for: British Regiment Attached Traveler. Though its origin is still up for debate.
p8KVQ TIL after a Luftwаffe pilоt saw the SS kіlling Jеws, he faked illnеss to avoid combаt, missed targets, and tampered with bоmbs. For 20 years after the wаr, he anоnymously donаted 2/3 of his incоme to Jеwish orphаns and Holоcaust survіvors. In 1965, he emigrated to Israеl and convеrted to Judаism
KYB0E TIL that there is a chemical that is so unstable, it explodes on contact with sharp edges
7rxx7 TIL: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is the busiest airport in the state of Texas. The airport spans more than 17,000 acres and is bigger than the island of Manhattan
4GnX TIL that a scientific study concluded that “We Are the Champions” by Queen is the catchiest pop song in history