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TIL that the Gurkha Contingent is the last remaining unit in Singapore to employ original British drill commands.

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yQl8e TIL Generation labels are made up by the marketing industry. Ad agencies wanted another catch-all term for the new members of their target age group. For example, Generation Y was too hard to brand, it didn’t have the spark of “Millennials”. These labels are not based from science.
m15xP Til that oil is the second most abundant liquid on earth after water.
Wk1bB TIL, in New York City in 1890, a horse drawn cab traveled at 6 miles per hour. In New York City in 1990, an automobile cab traveled at 6 miles per hour.
4Xm85 TIL that a ballerina was diagnosed with a detached retina in 1941 and had eye surgery. She had bed rest for 3 months, but still moved her feet. The op failed, as did another. For her third, she had a year’s bed rest. Her husband sat with her every day, using their fingers to teach her ballet.
xVVro TIL: The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials' Uniform Plumbing Code, section 409.2.2, requires that "all water closet seats, except those within dwelling units or for private use, shall be of the open front type".