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TIL The EU Spies On Its Citizens 30 To A Hundred Times More Often Than The US.

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j61gj TIL that China operates only on one time zone
GAMn5 TIL Jackie Chiles is a fictional character, not a guest star.
8ajW8 TIL that GED Was Initially Only For Vets Who Were Drafted Into War Before They Finished High School. Civilians Weren't Eligible for GEDs Until Decades Later
QNvkd TIL that while the Selective Service System only requires men between the ages of 18-25 to register for a possible draft, US federal law considers all able-bodied men between the ages of 17-44 as part of the militia, meaning all men in that age range can be conscripted.
aw9oN TIL that Iraq dug extensive trenches prior to the Gulf War. The US army responded by mounting plows on tanks, and drove them through 70 miles of trenches guarded by 8,000 soldiers. Most Iraqi soldiers were buried alive, making a body count impossible. There were zero American casualties.