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TIL the reason many U.S army helicopters are named after native-American tribes is because the first U.S air force bases were located on native reserves.

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p8ABe TIL Popcorn was not allowed in movie theaters before 1927. With ornate architectural designs and costly seats, theater owners believed that popcorn was messy and would ruin the first-rate atmosphere they strived to create. When movies added sound, owners discovered the profitability of popcorn.
NloM TIL daytime fireworks are made up of colored smoke so they can be seen during the day.
8e7yX TIL on April 29th, 1992, leaders of L.A.‘s two most notorious gangs, the Bloods and Crips, brokered a peace agreement in response to the acquittal of 4 LAPD officers in the vicious beating of unarmed motorist Rodney King. This agreement was facilitated by football hall of famer Jim Brown.
GayG TIL there are more trees in the US today, than 100 years ago
8abvK TIL that the font GILL SANS was created by and named after Eric Gill, a famous British designer who admitted to sexually abusing his daughters, sisters, and a dog.