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TIL In Switzerland, until 2010, all capable males were required to keep a Sig SG 550 and a Sig Sauer p229 at home or at the local armory, to provide for the national defense.

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l7jAK TIL that Ford Motors released Edsel in the late 1950s. The model was marketed as futuristic and even its release date was dubbed “E Day”. Edsel catastrophically failed, cost Ford over $2.5 billion in 2023 dollars, and quietly shut down 3 years after its release.
ZLOB TIL that, because of his personal wealth from his acting career, Arnold Schwarzenegger did not accept his governor’s salary of $175,000 per year during his time in office.
lkaA TIL that The Lego Movie nailed down so much details to the point they rendered finger-smudge marks and wear and tear that the piece would probably suffer.
WgVd TIL Batman keeps a chunk of kryptonite in his belt at all times and calls it “insurance”.
E19R0 TIL that a 12 year old whisky will always remain a 12 year old whisky as it does not mature in the glass bottle.