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TIL because of the large number of MiGs it shot down, the F-4 Phantom II is nicknamed "The World's Leading Distributor of MiG Parts."

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Lky4Z TIL In Japanese Folklore, Ijuu is a strange beast that lives in the forests. If you are hiking and run into Ijuu, don't be scared. Just offer to split your lunch with it and the beast will most likely repay you by carrying your heavy backpack.
4kVx6 TIL about Charles Howard, 20th Earl of Suffolk. He was responsible for rescuing a team of French nuclear scientists and the entire world stockpile of heavy water from France during WW2. He also served as part of an unexploded bomb detachment, successfully tackling 34 unexploded bombs
4XaM6 TIL Knights who had pledged allegiance to the feudal host and had land were obliged to give 40 days’ service per year.
m1wRp TIL that wearing a neck tie can reduce blood flow to the brain by 7.5% on average
a8BRJ TIL that in 2014 the state of Alabama paid 75,000 for the right to use the phrase "Sweet Home Alabama" on road signs at the state line.