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TIL in the Blue Angels’ 63 year history, nearly 10% of its pilots have died in training or air show accidents.

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Z8vZG TIL Orange peels are rich in several nutrients, including fiber, vitamin C, and plant compounds like polyphenols. In fact, just 1 tbsp (6g) of orange peel provides 14% of the Daily Value of vitamin C — nearly 3 times more than the inner fruit. The same serving also packs about 4x more fiber
Lk7dd TIL that not only is it illegal to keep guinea pigs alone in Switzerland – it’s also illegal to force a chicken to wear glasses.
XErNk TIL of Cpt. Burris, who during WWII got a 15,000 man German Panzer Corps to surrender to him and 2 men. The Americans were told to let the Russians make the final push into Berlin for political reasons. Instead Burris drove in with just a jeep and 2 men and convinced the German's it was over.
KM8G TIL that the German word “Backpfeifengesich” translates to,“A face that makes you want to slap it”
nWDXP TIL Hans Zimmer had to write foreign language lyrics for the 32 dubbed versions of the song ' Spider pig ' in advance of the international releases of the Simpsons movie. He found Spanish the hardest to write, and the choir learnt to sing the song in each language.