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TIL the Ring of Silvianus inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write the LOTR series after being consulted to translate the ring

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d8KGr TIL During the Winter War, Finns used mannequins posing as officers to draw fire from Soviet snipers. The Finns would then return fire with the Lahti L-39, a 20 mm anti-tank rifle.
RYM4 Beverly Hills sits atop an oil field with nearly 100 active wells, many disguised as buildings, producing ~1 million barrels/year
4X1O5 TIL that 42% of games in the Canadian Soccer League in 2015 showed signs of suspicious betting activity.
d8WV8 TIL that 70% isopropyl alcohol is more effective at killing bacteria than 91% alcohol. This is because the water in the solution helps it permeate more fully.
ONna TIL Dolphin mothers punish and discipline their young by holding them down and ‘buzzing’ them with sonar clicks