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TIL there is an Israeli Army Unit that specifically recruits teens with autism. ‘Unit 9900’ is described as a 'selective intelligence’ squad, where heightened perceptual skills are considered an asset.

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JYNx1 TIL US Marine SSgt Jonathan Turner’s remains were to be boxed up and mailed from CA to GA, but hundreds from motorcycle group "The Patriot Guard Riders" stepped up to create a dignified caravan to bring his remains home. Turner served 7 tours in Iraq & Afghanistan and died of combat wounds in CA.
GKE4 TIL that, following Kanye West’s infamous interruption of Taylor Swift at the MTV VMA’s, Comedy Central aired the South Park episode “Fishsticks”, which prominently lampoons West’s ego problems, four times back-to-back.
kRKg TIL Eddie Van Halen’s guitar solo on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” caused a speaker to catch on fire during its recording
GARYE TIL some Animals dream about learning of human behavior, understanding emotional situations and love-bonding connections while dreaming.
dDE1d TIL on Feb 5, 1919, Hollywood heavyweights Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith joined forces to create their own film studio, the United Artists Corporation.