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TIL in WWII German command ordered encircled US troops in Bastogne to surrender, to which Gen Anthony McAuliffe replied simply: NUTS! When Col Joseph Harper delivered the message to the German commander, the commander asked what the message meant. Harper replied, "In plain English? Go to hell."

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1aNoP TIL magpie birds in Australia regularly swoop-attack cyclists and walkers who get too close to their nests. Thousands of attacks happen annually, mostly a nuisance but also causing hundreds of injuries. In 2018, a toddler sitting in a stroller was almost blinded by a magpie attacking his face.
78YRZ TIL hearing sudden and loud bursts of noise while falling asleep or waking up is called Exploding Head Syndrome.
171V TIL that under US federal law, you change age the day before your birthday. So unless state law specifies “21st birthday,” as opposed to “21 years of age,” you can legally drink the day before your 21st birthday.
Ooge1 TIL $3.8 billion paid in lawsuits and claims over sex abuse allegations in Catholic Church since 1980s.
b9ygE TIL that a chimp named Yuhui learned how to hand wash clothes by watching his caretaker.