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TIL that China’s army holds annual training exercises against a ‘Blue Force’ equipped to resemble a NATO adversary like the United States. The Blue Force nearly always wins; in 2014, only one visiting brigade was able to defeat it at the cost of 50% casualties.

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EWGd TIL that “Greeble” is the name given to the texture applied to Sci-Fi spaceship models for the purpose of making them appear more complex
Bg7yd TIL that there is little to no scientific evidence that probiotics reduce gastrointestinal discomfort, improve immune health, or relieving constipation. Both US and EU regulators have rejected claims by companies claiming such benefits.
8g7L TIL that the Uber service resulted in a decrease in drinking and driving deaths of between 3.6 and 5.6 per cent in Californian cities where it is offered.
rRlY1 TIL Part of the same first Chernobyl firefighter crew was sent to Kiev where the doctors dared using different method of bone marrow transplantation. While in Moscow 11 of 13 firefighters died within a week, in Kiev all 11 of 11 survived.
68bw TIL that Laurie Holden (Andrea from the Walking Dead) is a member of Operation Underground Railroad, whose mission is to hunt down sex traffickers. She was recently part of a sting in Columbia which resulted in the arrest of 12 criminals and the rescue of 55 sex trafficking victims.