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TIL - The Navy has a goat as a mascot because goats were common on ships to serve as a source of food and leather. Cows were too big and became dangerous in rough seas. Goats can also swim.

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OGnQX TIL the Swiss Guard who guards the Pope must take a vow of celibacy, pass Swiss Army basic training and several other things. They had had a heroic last stand where they were massacred defending Rome in 1527 and there are only 135 of them at one time.
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