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TIL that the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, is empty. In 1998, the remains were identified as USAF 1st Lt. Michael Blassie, and were reinterred in St. Louis, MO - his hometown.

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x7v0 TIL that the lyre bird has so well developed vocal cords that he can imitate all kinds of sounds, including a photo shutter or a chain saw
pYYpG TIL that pigeons got awarded medals for their service in WW2
kO5BB TIL That All Dinosaurs May Have Been Warm-Blooded
KYl8a TIL that Hamilton, the capital of Bermuda, is the city with the highest cost of living in the world. The cost of living is 47.42% higher than New York City.
ne1Yo TIL that the passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 did indeed breach the cockpit. The cockpit voice recorder revealed sounds of screaming and crashing; the hijackers' reading of the takbir; and then a calm voice in English instructing "pull it up." Five seconds later, the plane crashed.