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TIL Wolves can be scared away from livestock pens using Wacky Inflatable Arm Men

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XE6mk TIL: John Anthony Walker, a US Navy officer who reported secrets to the Soviet Union for 18 years. He got his son involved, and even tried to involve his daughter. He was finally exposed when his ex-wife reported him. When asked about his spying, he said "KMart has better security than the Navy".
R7Qn9 TIL - The military did a study and found that 90% of more than 100 over the counter and prescription drugs were perfectly good to use after 15 years in storage.
7MXX TIL Sylvester Stallone Spared with Earnie Shavers, speculated hardest puncher in boxing history, in preparation for Rocky3. Shavers refused to hit Stallone with anything but a reluctant jab. But Stallone persuaded Shavers to deliver an authentic punch, which was so powerful Stallone ran off puking.
5e9k TIL that a case of mistaken identity resulted in Omar Deghayes being held in Guantanamo for almost 6 years, where he was brutally tortured despite not being charged with a crime.
6dBl TIL A Superman landmine awareness campaign backfired when children ran into a minefield hoping to get rescued by Superman