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TIL that Shaikha Latifa is incredibly brave

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VMAJp TIL that during WWII, the US government made a propaganda cartoon for the army called Private Snafu, written by Dr. Seuss. One episode was never released because Seuss's script, purely by coincidence, described a fictitious secret weapon very similar to the atomic bombs later dropped on Japan.
VBk4k TIL that when Californians wanted to name a new city after San Francisco businessman William Ralston, he declined and said he was not worthy of the honor. So instead they named the city in honor of his modesty: Modesto, California.
6al8 TIL that in order to explore and exploit economic benefits from The Lord of the Rings movies, New Zealand’s government appointed a “Minister of Lord of the Rings” to their cabinet
Z8QjQ TIL in 2012, Jihadists armed with a sharpened crutch and explosives attempted to hijack a plane by telling passengers "anyone who stands up will die". They were successfully beaten into submission after a passenger yelled "Come on! Let's stand up and fight them". Two hijackers died.
8GVX TIL that women who swallow semen are less likely to develop preeclampsia.