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TIL A Charlie Brown Christmas revitalized American demand for real Christmas trees, replacing the aluminum tree

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b9jK0 TIL that the person clinking glasses together in the Beatles song Yellow Submarine was Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones
Z8OxY TIL that in addition to Kamikaze pilots, the Japanese in WW2 used manned torpedoes as a suicide weapon. The pilot would sit inside and manually direct the torpedo towards the target to maximize the amount of hits scored from torpedoes fired.
VM0nD TIL La Sape is a subculture centered in Congo, the followers of which keep up with the latest fashion trends and wear expensive clothes despite frequently living in poverty of African slums. They are also known as Congolese Dandies.
x410 TIL of 7ft 9in Angus MacAskill. Known for his strength, MacAskill could lift a 2,800 lb ship anchor to his chest, carry 350 lb barrels under his arms, and he even lifted a horse over a 4 ft fence.
Bgdlb TIL A WWII Japanese kamikazi pilot survived the war, and when interviewed 60 years later, talked about the burden of surviving