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TIL in 2009 a bomb disposal officer saved a group of maimed soldiers after they became trapped in a field littered with IED’s. Against a backdrop of insurgent fire, the sergeant shunned protective clothing to save time and dismantled 7 consecutive bombs, clearing a safe path for the wounded.

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WrE9 TIL the migration route of the Monarch Butterfly still takes an eastward turn over Lake Superior, then a few miles later takes a southward turn, in order to avoid a mountain that once existed there millennia ago.
LkWjQ TIL that a Japanese toy company designed a transforming toy of Jesus Christ on the cross, which turns into a mechanized battle robot
kOjJg TIL Shakespeare invented the “yo momma” joke. In his play Titus Andronicus, one of the characters, Chiron, exclaims “Thou has undone our mother” to which another character, Aaron, replies “Villain, I have done thy mother.”
awMlL TIL about the Oorang Indians, An all-Native American NFL team put together as a marketing gimmick to sell Airedale Terriers
BN5k TIL The Roman Emperor Calligula was assassinated by his head body guard after making one too many gay jokes.