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TIL: The mission to kill Osama bin Laden was called Operation Neptune's Spear in honour of the SEAL trident, which is Neptune's Spear.

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XdvR TIL there are only three species that go through menopause: humans, killer whales, and short finned pilot whales
Aroa TIL that the Coliseum in Rome was turned into a privately owned fortress, complete with towers and garrison (1084)
Wk8ZA TIL about the Most Unwanted Song, a musical piece that was created using a survey to identify what people hated most in music. The final result included out of tune accordions and bagpipes, a rapping cowboy opera singer, and a children's choir that urged listeners to shop at Walmart.
OorG4 TIL: Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter entitled "Fart Proudly" as a response to the Royal Academy of Brussels calls for serious scientific papers.
ANNdd TIL blasphemy and swearing are illegal in Michigan