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TIL the US covers four of the top 5 largest air forces in the world: US Air Force, US Navy, US Army and the USMC

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69vXl TIL the Chinese emperor credited with inventing the neck tie wanted to be buried with his entire army, but he was persuaded to be buried with Terracotta soldiers instead.
grY8L TIL that the Crimean War helped to popularise facial hair in Victorian times. This was due to the large number of soldiers who returned home with the beards and mustaches they had grown to keep the cold out.
Ge81 TIL Linkin Parks’ debut album ‘Hybrid Theory’ is the highest selling debut album of the 21st Century.
4XBP6 TIL about Celia Blay, a 65-year old woman who caught a murderer over the internet. A man had been posing as a female nurse online, trying to convince people to commit suicide. At least five people did. Blay gathered enough evidence to prove it was one man, eventually leading to his capture.
kLVW TIL there is a theory that Tommy Wiseau, director of “The Room” is actually D.B. Cooper, a plane hijacker who escaped in the 70’s. This is due to Tommy’s shady past, which he has often covered up.