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TIL: Krusty the Clown was originally supposed to be Homer Simpson in disguise!

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M9am TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot ground off an enemy reconnaissance plane’s tail with his propeller after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane’s tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed and he made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions that day.
oRoR8 TIL that in ancient Athens, both male and female prostitutes were required to pay a specific tax called the ‘pornikon telos’, reflecting the state’s regulation and taxation of the sex trade.
e0GXJ TIL fluorine is much less common in the universe than most elements of a similar atomic weight, because the usual nuclear reactions in stars cannot create it, but can destroy it.
M7yOV TIL Kevin’s irresponsible mother , who abandoned him so she could hang out with a polka band , had a side job singing a duets with Oingo Boingo
gMVkb TIL that in 2019 a U.S. Navy spokesman, confirmed to TIME magazine that three specific widely-shared videos were real and captured 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena', resulting in investigations.