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TIL that in 1941, American vessels of the Atlantic fleet fired hundreds of rounds on a light in the sky believing it to be a Japanese aircraft. It turned out to be the planet Venus.

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9Y4g7 TIL New York City has the highest concentration of nesting Peregrine falcons in the world. The birds can soar over the city by taking advantage of updrafts from skyscrapers. Pigeons are widely available for food, which also negates their need to migrate.
wLEdo TIL that blue eyes don’t have blue pigment and are instead blue for the same reason that water and the sky are blue: they scatter light so that only blue light reflects out
ZQRo TIL actor Kevin James was the number one spot on his high school wrestling team, until he had a season ending back injury. His friend took over his place and became WWE star Mick Foley.
7rmbL TIL Pakistan was actually two countries, with 'East' and 'West' Pakistan. East Pakistan was over 1300 miles away and subsequently became the country of Bangledesh in 1971.
wL6lP TIL Japan’s ex-prime minister Nobusuke Kishi is a Class A War Criminal