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TIL there is a mysterious cemetery island just off the coast of Cabuya, Costa Rica. During low tide, a land bridge will surface, connecting the island to the mainland which allows people to travel there on foot and even hold funeral processions.

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e06b TIL that when a mother wrote to Marvel that her deaf 4yo son won’t wear his hearing aid on account that superheroes don’t have to, Marvel replied with a custom comic in which Hawkeye is deaf, and uses hearing aids.
d8n8E TIL that the first full size radio-operated military drone was developed in 1935 in the form of the de Havilland DH-82B Queen Bee. Originally developed by the Royal Navy for target practice, it could take off and land without human operation and more than 400 were constructed.
ADvMx TIL that facial hair in the military of many countries is prohibited, due mainly to safety concerns with the airtight seal while using a gas mask. There are numerous militaries around the world that have very strict policies regarding facial hair length, style and grooming.
ZpjQQ TIL test screenings for “Edward Scissorhands” were so encouraging, the President of 20th Century Fox considered marketing the film on the scale of "an E.T.-sized blockbuster," but conceded, “We have to let it find its place. We want to be careful not to hype the movie out of the universe.”
K4Y4 TIL Erwin Rommel, the “desert fox”, became an anti-Nazi upon his return from Africa. Rather than execute him, the Gestapo gave him the option of suicide by poison and a hero’s funeral. He was portrayed as a faithful Nazi at his funeral. The truth did not come to light until Nuremberg.