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TIL According to the convention of Geneva an ejected pilot in the air is not a combatant and therefore attacking him is a war crime.

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KYlb9 TIL Unlike in the West where people count on their fingers up to 5 or 10, the Kaluli people of Papua New Guinea have a counting system using many body parts that goes up to 35.
MeGr0 TIL Bryan Cranston was ordained as a minister by the Universal Life Church, and performed weddings for $150 a service to help with his income in the initial days of his career.
KYY8R TIL Chef Boyardee was head chef at the Plaza Hotel prior to launching his canned foods brand
R5j5a TIL a steam-powered car held a speed record for over 100 years.
D1XJp TIL Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar had child named Caesarion, he was murdered by Caesar adopted son because ''it's not good to have too many Caesars"''