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TIL: The Cartoon Doug Was Based On A Small East Coast City!

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N7D9N TIL in 1992, a SEAL team performing reconnaissance for the Somalia invasion was ambushed by over 400 journalists camped out on the Mogadishu coastline. Lights from the flashing cameras nearly caused a devastating wave of supressing fire from Navy vessels.
gM147 TIL that Pittsburgh is the only city where all the major sports teams (Steelers, Pirates, Penguins) all share the same colors, as black and gold represent the ingredients to make steel (coal and iron ore).
jN6nj TIL that North Koreans must abide by one of 28 approved haircuts.
bjA4 TIL that a man, who brutally murdered a Sunday school teacher, plead insanity and ended up only serving 8 ½ of his 30 year sentence for manslaughter. He now makes millions by running a mega church in TN, and even has lead the state assembly in prayer.
mdZE TIL the Titanic II which is set to sail in 2016 will replicate the former ship so much that third class passengers will actually be ‘deloused’ on arrival.