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TIL of CONOP 8888, also known as Counter-Zombie Dominance: a U.S. Department of Defense Strategic Command CONOP document that describes a plan for the United States and its military defending against zombies

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K8N6 TIL: George Clooney kept a photo of himself as Batman as a cautionary reminder of making movies solely for money.
v7x7 TIL there’s a recently discovered fingernail-size frog that can morph its skin texture from spiny to smooth in just minutes and is the first shape-shifting amphibian ever found
Y81G TIL of PETERS v. FIREMEN INSURANCE CO: man gives woman herpes, she sues him, he claims that since he used his boat to foster romance and sexual conduct the company that insured his boat should provide coverage because they were suppose to cover incidents resulting from his use of the boat.
m1YPY TIL that during the filming of 'Titanic' someone slipped PCP into a bowl of catered clam chowder causing dozens of crew members to behave erratically and experience hallucinations. James Cameron narrowly avoided hospitalization by making himself throw up in time.
jK9p TIL that Pee-wee Herman began as a raunchy nightclub act/HBO special, before toning it down for children’s television