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TIL an African tribe still wears Victorian clothes, the style of former German occupiers that they’ve made their own

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Rel4 TIL that the Pentagon has rocket balls a.k.a. kinetic fireball incendiaries made of rubberized rocket fuel; when ignited, they propel themselves randomly at high speed, bouncing off walls, smashing through doors, turning an entire building into an inferno.
Me8nm TIL Denali Flavors, Inc., the company that makes Alaska-themed ice cream flavors "Moose Tracks", "Caramel Caribou", and "Bear Claw" is based in Michigan. The name simply refers to the national park and mountain, and is considered, "a unique connection to the 'Alaskan Classics' ice cream flavors."
LBQv TIL that in Alabama, people say “TGFM”, Thank God for Mississippi. It is a reference to the fact that, although Alabama has many problems, it’s neighboring state is worse off.
d8W5Z TIL: Trey Parker had to deliberately sing off key to get auto-tune to work, saying "If you use it and you sing into it correctly, it doesn't do anything to your voice."
EgKNV TIL that in the 1970s, the manager of Japan's first KFC restaurant promoted fried chicken "party barrels" as a Christmas meal intended to replace the traditional American turkey dinner. Since then, eating KFC food as a Christmas meal has become a widely practiced custom in Japan.