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TIL after Micheal Durant(the pilot captured during the Black Hawk Down incident) was captured, they played Hell’s Bells over loud speakers attached to helicopters to let him know they were still looking for him.

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Y7MJv Today I learned that there was Duke of Wellington, as well as a Duke Ellington. lol.
Z8OkG TIL that Bill Cosby was instrumental in ending the practice of "painting down," in which instead of using black stuntmen for black actors, white stuntmen performed in blackface. Cosby refused to have "painted down" stunt doubles for his "I Spy" role and only worked with stunt performer Calvin Brown.
L1a0 TIL The Ottoman Empire was still in existence the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.
8ama TIL that Russia has sent 18 probes to Mars since 1960, and they’ve all failed
Z8VwR TIL White Castle is the oldest burger chain, beating out McDonald's by 27 years