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TIL The Commanding Officer of the Newly-Commissioned USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is Captain James Kirk

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LQLYZ TIL a 2022 California Supreme Court decision allowed bumble bees to be considered a protected species because they met the state’s legal definition of a “fish”.
mxxRo If stretching before exercise is of questionable benefit, is there any time that stretching is beneficial? The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to readers’ questions.
ZPZG TIL that Constantinople became Istanbul because people started referring to it as “The City” and the Greek phrase for “In The City” is pronounced “Is Tin Poli.” Over time, this became Istanbul.
9wkrD TIL that the civilian ship pilot in Dunkirk is based off a real person - Charles Lightoller, the second officer of the Titanic who sailed his own ship to save 127 servicemen at Dunkirk
RA0a TIL that during World War II the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles merged into one team due to a shortage of players. They were known as the “steagles.”