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TIL the guard of the tomb of the unknown solider does not wear any rank insignias so as to not outrank any of the "unknown" soldiers.

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E1p5o TIL the planet Earth is approximately halfway between the formation of the previous super continent "Pangea", which formed about 300 million years ago and existed until about 150 million years ago, and the next possible super continent, which may form in the future in about 250 million years
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a8nxo TIL that Rolls-Royce, a BMW subsidiary, has no direct connection to Rolls-Royce-branded vehicles manufactured prior to 2003. Volkswagen's Bentley is the direct successor to Rolls-Royce. Volkswagen sold the brand name and logo to BMW.
4P6N TIL that more people were killed while producing the V-2 rocket than were killed in its use (12,000 vs. 9000). In addition Germany spent 50% more money on the V-1 and V-2 than the U.S. spent on the atomic bomb
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