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TIL the Japan Times ran an article in 2010 predicting (seemingly accurately) the rise in popularity of thick thighs

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grMpA TIL Spitfire planes were "crowdfunded" in some cases in World War II. Large scale contributors were allowed to give the plane a nickname which was printed on the side. For example, ‘Dorothy of Great Britain and Empire’ was named by a group of women, all with the name 'Dorothy'.
YpwZZ TIL that wallabies, high on opium are responsible for creating crop circles in Tasmania.
wLg7P TIL that Blas de Lezo, a Spanish admiral, defeated an English fleet of almost 20,000 men and 180 ships with only 2000 men and 6 ships.
gx1b TIL that a giant, nine-foot crocodile likely ruled the Earth before the dinosaurs.
Bg79y TIL The Blood-stained Pink Chanel suit of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy wore in JFK’s assassination remains uncleaned and is currently stored inside a climate-controlled vault in the National Archives and will remain "out of public view" until at least 2103.