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TIL That Hawaii is not protected under Article V of NATO because it wasn't granted statehood until almost a decade after NATO was formed.

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4XJr6 TIL during a 2006-2007 tour of Afghanistan one Royal Marine sniper managed to kill over 90 Taliban fighters in just one day.
ep6N4 TIL the FLIP (Floating Instrument Platform) is an ocean research vessel that can flip from horizontal to a 90° vertical floating position like a buoy. When vertical it's imperviable to wave motion and can withstand 80ft swells.
l7vB7 TIL scientists from Newcastle University discovered that honeybees become 'pessimistic' after being shaken vigorously for 60 seconds.
QNZLL TIL 99% of Warren Buffett's net worth was accumulated after he turned 65 years old
yQyx8 TIL Before being injured in battle during the last stages of WW1, Hitler was described as being a stressed out timid man suffering from hysteria. After being tutored in a psychiatric ward by Dr Edward Forster, Hitler was transformed, and left the hospital carrying the traits of the future "Fuhrer".