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TIL The last united states aircraft to be shot down in combat was by another united states aircraft

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D1xRP TIL there is no Korean last name 'Lee'; rather, the second most common family name is 'I', but since single letter names are so uncommon in English, almost all Koreans with that family name choose to go by Lee when representing their name in Roman characters.
1y7X TIL that the Heimlich Maneuver’s inventor is accused of medical fraud and unethical practices–including the invention of the maneuver itself.
DQYyP TIL: Singerie is an art movement from the Baroque period prominently featuring anthropomorphic monkeys performing human tasks
5VlO9 TIL about the Navajo practice of leaving a small imperfection in every item they create. Since they incorporate part of themselves into anything they make, this imperfection creates a "spirit pathway" that allows their spirit to escape.
exYn TIL a Subaru production plant in Lafayette, Indiana has celebrated almost a decade of being ‘zero landfill’, while producing more than 1.7 million cars. The plant is also a designated wildlife habitat, co-existing peacefully with wildlife in the area.