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TIL that the award presented for the most battle ready ship is called the "Marjorie Sterrett" award. It is named after a 13 yr old girl who sent her allowance of 10 cents to the New York Tribune to help build warships for WWI. She asked that the next ship built be named "America".

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4kBEo TIL that the country of Brunei has two days off for the weekend, but they are Friday and Sunday so they aren't consecutive
6EWoX TIL during an annual toad migration in Germany, volunteers set up a “toad fence” along the sides of the road to protect the amphibians from getting run over. The animals are trapped in bucket and carried to the other side of the road each day. More than half a million are saved each year.
DQDar TIL the lyrics of the closing song from the movie 'Gladiator' are in a made-up language
AN6ed TIL that the halftime show for the first Super Bowl in 1967 featured three marching bands, including the Anaheim High School Band, Drill Team, and Flag Girls.
xVAM0 TIL that one acre of hemp can produce as much paper (including toilet paper!) as four acres of trees.