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TIL Liberian militia leaders adopt crazy names such as General Butt Naked, General Mosquito, and his nemesis, General Mosquito Spray.

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pa7A TIL that Israel attempted to bomb American and British civilians in Egypt and blame it on the Muslim Brotherhood in order to destabilize and occupy the country. Israel denied the entire affair for 51 years, but then awarded the Israeli participants in 2005.
OG85e TIL of the Garage Barrage Tour by Metallica. In 1998, to promote their covers album "Garage, Inc.," the band performed five shows where they only played cover songs. Metallica songs were instead performed by the opening act: a Metallica tribute band called Battery.
v0jr TIL the development of the golf tee was the last major change to the rules of golf. Before this, golf balls were teed up on tiny heaps of sand provided in boxes.
vVDx TIL: NFL cheerleaders are only paid $50 to $75 a game
ywkv TIL unlike in Cool Runnings, the Olympic bobsledding community welcomed the first Jamaican team; and offered them guidance and spare sleds. They went on to crash in the Qualifying Round.