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TIL that every sweepstakes must legally have a free method of entry, and you can get free McDonalds Monopoly pieces by mail.

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gjQy TIL that if you fail your driving test three times in Switzerland, you have to visit a psychologist who can assess the reasons for your failure
LZBQ TIL all military working dogs are ranked a level higher than their handlers. This is a traditional started to prevent handlers from mistreating the dog.
wLLW1 Because most early rotary engines turned counterclockwise (from the front, clockwise from the pilot's view). The physics of rotating objects resulted in left turns being easier than right turns. That led to standard manoeuvres using left turns. And that resulted in the prime/most experienced pilot sitting with a view out of the left window, once airplanes grew large enough to have side-by-side pilots.
AYww TIL in 1988 William C. Rogers III, the captain of the USS Vincennes, shot down a civilian airliner after mistaking it for an Iranian Air Force Tomcat. 290 people died. He later got the Legion of Merit for his “outstanding service”
1PlX TIL Dogs Have 13 Different Blood Types and Can Contain Different Combinations Of Each. Transfusion is Considered a “Freebie” and Doesn’t Have To Match Their Specific Blood Type.