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TIL of The American Service-Members' Protection Act, AKA "The Hague Invasion Act"

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Eg9MW TIL Jerome Jacobson led a fraud scheme during the McDonald's Monopoly Game in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He worked for Simon Marketing, the company who distributed the pieces, and generated millions in illegal profits. The FBI caught the perpetrators during an operation called "Final Answer."
vPVWB TIL that a higher fibre diet mimics GLP-1 agonists and reduces food consumption
awKPA TIL the USPS had plans to replace their fleet with EVs in response to the 1979 oil crisis. Their prototype had a range of 40 miles.
nWr8Y TIL that paper airplanes were invented way before the word "airplane" even existed
5VKjr TIL - The famous B-17 crash landing scene in "Tora Tora Tora" wasn't old stock footage. The aircraft used during the filming experienced an actual landing gear failure and the emergency landing was recorded by the film crew. Since no one was injured they decided to use the footage in the movie.