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TIL the top flying ace for the United States during World War II was Dick Bong, who shot down 40 Japanese aircraft.

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j6BvX TIL actress Catherine Russell has only missed four performances (to attend siblings' weddings) as the lead in the off-Broadway play Perfect Crime since it opened in 1987. She holds the world record for most performances as the same character in a play with over 13,800.
JgDV TIL Sedona, Arizona has the world’s only McDonald’s with teal arches because the traditional “golden arches” clashed with the surrounding rocks.
6EQ1w TIL The Daily Show setup a food truck in North Carolina and refused service to people that "seemed gay" in accordance with North Carolina's HB2 law
5V0g8 TIL After a heart attack, the body increases sleep time in order to limit heart inflammation and damage
8apBL TIL Project Grizzly is a documentary about a Canadian man who, inspired by Robocop and a bear encounter, determined to make bear-proof body armor. In it he's beaten with 2X4s, thrown off a cliff, and slammed into by a truck at 50km/hr. It's one of Quentin Tarantino's favorite documentaries.