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grvmy TIL the Swedish military goes by mission command rather than chain of command. Meaning orders & rules can be ignored if they interfere with objectives. This led to some friction in Bosnia as Nordbat 2 would ignore UNs rules of engagement to obtain the primary objective of preserving civilian lives.
dDyQj TIL in the early 60s, the US Coast Guard got letters from the public demanding to know why the castaways on the TV show Gilligan's Island had not yet been rescued.
kOoLg TIL New York City is the most linguistically diverse city in the world, with 800 languages spoken
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