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TIL that “snarge” is the term used by the FAA for the residue and feathers left on an aircraft after a bird collides with it

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awoXy TIL of the USS Mason, the only WWII destroyer with an all-black enlisted crew
oR9PW TIL that the Great Sphinx of Giza’s nose has been broken since at least the 1400s. A 15th century writer blamed the incident on the actions of a zealot in 1378. Archaeological evidence indicates the nose was broken off by rods or chisels.
6EOp7 TIL People are more likely to give up smoking when they live in areas surrounded by grass and trees
VMKxD TIL unclaimed property is the "fifth-largest revenue source" for the state of California
9XWm TIL of the WASP Injector Knife, which once inside the victim, expels 850 psi of CO2 creating a basketball sized air pocket, freezing surrounding internals