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TIL the US Department of Defense spent $486 million on 20 planes for the Afghan Air Force which flew a total of 234 hours before being sold as scrap for $32,000.

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D1mNv TIL In 1942, a 12-year-old lied about his age to join the Navy. He became a decorated war hero at age 13 but was thrown out of the Navy after his mom found out.
aGZy TIL the US supported dictator Ferdinand Marcos during most of his 20 year reign of The Philippines giving him billions in aid. During this time, he imposed martial law, stole billions from the people of The Philippines and imprisoned or killed those who opposed him.
MQ9a TIL there is a camp for kids with Tourette Syndrome called Camp Twitch and Shout
NYR6 TIL a Sheffield, UK based company wants to replace the water in your washing machine with thousands of tiny polymer beads to save on water and energy.
ppDQ TIL the three gorges dam in China holds back so much water it slows the rotation of the earth slightly.