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5Yv1R TIL in 1886, the Germans sent a mission to Chile to help train and modernise the Chilean army. As a result of the Germans overhaul of their army, the ceremonial uniforms, weapons and marching songs are all German or German based, and military parades look like a step into Germany 150 years ago.
1alJO TIL $30,000 in 1964 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $248,476.45 in 2019, a difference of $218,476.45 over 54 years. The 1964 inflation rate was 1.31%. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index, today's prices in 2019 are 728.25% higher than average prices in 1964
JYW6k TIL that the Mars 2020 rover will have a solar powered helicopter rover buddy
l7Zga TIL of Steven K. Roberts, considered the earliest Digital Nomad who traveled thousands of miles across America on a bicycle
PY8yn TIL the police did not provide a suspect with a lawyer, because they thought "give me a lawyer, dawg" meant he wanted a "lawyer dog".