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TIL that soldiers in the German Army are allowed to disobey any order they think would violate human dignity.

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xVPBD TIL that following a plagiarism trial against Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown, the judge handed down his ruling with his own code embedded within. It was later discovered by a writer for The Guardian & dubbed "The Smithy Code".
epgd4 TIL: During the filming of "Doctor Dolittle" (1967), the crew faced many problems due to the over 1200 animals that were used. Some of them include: a goat eating the script, squirrels eating parts of the scenery, a parrot yelling "cut", and a giraffe stepping on his own genitals.
pR0p TIL that North Korea Still Owes $393,000,000 For Volvos It Bought In 1974…and still uses today.
844X TIL of the quietest room on earth. The Microsoft Audio Lab in Redmond, Washington can reach -20.6dB, a few dB more than the lowest point on earth at -23dB
j6ZVa TIL: OSAM-1 is a NASA spacecraft designed to test on-orbit refueling of satellites. Its launch is currently planned for no earlier than 2025. Its first objective would be the complex refueling of Landsat 7, an existing satellite launched in 1999.