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TIL of the ASRV Remora, the Royal Australian Navy's submarine rescue vehicle. "Remora" stands for "Really Excellent Method Of Rescuing Aussies"

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v1oJr TIL The longest recorded human pregnancy lasted over 12 months; and resulted in the live birth of a healthy child.
9wA9r TIL The first German soldier killed during WWII was Lieutenant von Schmeling. He was killed by the Japanese while leading the Chinese in 1937.
Lk6od TIL that the term Banana republic was invented by the author O. Henry when he lived in Honduras, and described a politically unstable country dependent upon the exportation of limited-resource product.
8gjL TIL of the Bajau People who live in the middle of the sea, rarely go on land, have no nationality, no fixed abode, no money and go spear fishing with no scuba gear, including oxygen tanks
NJpN TIL that soldiers most prone to suicide are French horn players.