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TIL that the Russian Army started wearing socks this year.

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xVyEg TIL of Hy-Brasil, a phantom island said to lie in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland. Irish myths described it as cloaked in mist except for one day every seven years when it becomes visible. It is listed on several early maps, but still cannot be reached.
VMAB8 TIL In Greek mythology, Talos was a giant automaton made of bronze to protect Europa in Crete from pirates and invaders. He circled the island's shores three times daily. (One of the earliest known interpretations of artificially made beings in literatures)
brDZ TIL it is nearly impossible to incapacitate someone using chloroform. It takes at least five minutes of inhaling an item soaked in chloroform to render a person unconscious.
BrYGx TIL In 2017, Tesla’s “Mothership” network was hacked by a white hat. The vulnerability was proven to the Tesla head of cyber security by summoning a nearby Tesla while he was on the phone with the hacker. The hacker was paid $50k as bug bounty reward.
yQ4Ye TIL here in Australia that once you reach a certain threshold for prescription medicine, they are either free or reduced cost. (Only found out as my parents hit it today and received their medication at $0)