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TIL that Jimmy Stewart(actor) was a bomber pilot in WW2 and the Vietnam War. His last bombing mission was in 1966 as a Brigadier General in the US Air Force

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8aKyZ TIL The moon is shaped like an egg: it only looks round because the big end points toward Earth
M7Nj0 TIL: “EGOT” is an acronym that was coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas. It gained wider recognition after being introduced on the comedy series “30 Rock”
gMekW TIL the Ceaser salad, staple of every Italian restaurant, was invented in Tijuana, Mexico.
AJDx TIL: In the late 19th century the feminist movements in both Europe and America were decidedly anti-condom. Feminists wanted birth control to be exclusively in the hands of women, and disapproved of male-controlled methods such as the condom.
klnd TIL The only one who has been punished because of USA’s tortue scandal is the one who told the press about it