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TIL during WWII, Some British Spitfires were painted pink to conceal them when flying at dusk or dawn.

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A7ad TIL in 1973, a Libyan passenger jet having navigational problems wandered into Israeli airspace. When 2 Israeli F-4s intercepted the jet and instructed the crew to land, they refused because of bad Libyan-Israeli relations at the time. The jet was then shot down, killing 108 people.
4r96 TIL Dogs have ‘Eureka moments’ and enjoy the experience of solving a problem in order to obtain a reward.
K81w TIL The Leaning Tower of Pisa was once a Nazi observation post. The allies did not air strike it because of its beauty.
kRkW TIL that the red dye found in most lipsticks is made from a crushed South American beetle.
Bg8VD Til about William of Occam, a priest in 14th century known for Occam's razor, accused the Pope of heresy while himself being accused of heresy for his teachings. William ended up under protection of the Holy Roman Emperor, who was crowning a rival Pope.