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TIL that Klingon has no direct English translation for “hello”. The rough translation is “What do you want?”

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WkgV8 TIL 66% of Russians regret the fall of the Soviet Union. Among the reasons was the loss of feeling like they belonged to a "great power". Only a quarter of those surveyed did not regret the fall of the union.
geGX TIL the American Army during WWI employed champion Skeet Shooters to protect the trenches by shooting enemy grenades out of midair and deflecting them
5Yj5P TIL about the Battalion Zośka, made up primarily of outlawed Polish boy scouts and girl scouts. They were responsible for the liberation of the Gęsiówka concentration camp from the Nazis in 1944. The rescued Jews went on to join these young scouts in their instrumental role in the Warsaw Uprising.
E1XO0 TIL the Titanic did not have insufficient lifeboats because it was "unsinkable". Regulations at the time only required a small amount because they thought there would be enough time to ferry passengers back and forth to waiting rescue ships.
R9a TIL there existed a translucent form of concrete that’s 30% lighter than regular cement, and comes in a variety of colors.