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AbWo TIL in WW2 that Raymond Collishaw, leading pilots who were outnumbered and outgunned, flew their only Hawker Hurricane from base to base and on as many missions as possible to make the Italians believe that they had many. The plan worked as the Italians spread their resources out thinly.
ne689 til: The guy who invented the gas mask (respirator) died in a balloon accident at the age of 31. As a result his soon to be wife killed herself
6nW7 TIL that dinosaurs did not “roar,” but cooed like birds
lo5e7 TIL A man set up a parody of The North Face brand called The South Butt.
pmRQ TIL Afghanistan has their own “Parks and Recreation”-like show called “The Ministry” which satires their public offices.