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TIL doves and pigeons are the same thing

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egoE TIL German U-Boat 1206 was 8 days into its 1st tour when the Commander had a problem working the new type of toilet. The engineer called to help opened a wrong valve, flooding the battery compartment, causing release of Chlorine gas. Forced to surface, they were quickly spotted & captured by Allies.
j6wJp TIL Pride FC was heavily linked with the yakuza and a result ended up dissolving in 2007
PxOE TIL that some people use live pigs to practice tattooing on. After the pigs die, one man sells their tattooed skin.
X0ALk TIL the Mormon church is the wealthiest religious institution in the world with estimated assets between 80 and 100 billion dollars.
j7rX TIL A study found that because 75% of students had to work while going to college only part time, over 75% were unable to finish even after 8 years. Only 6.1% of working part time students graduated within 4 years, and only 25% graduate within 8.