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TIL: The Russian Army finally switched to socks (from footwraps) in 2013.

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M7rj0 TIL about Daniel Daly who was awarded the Medal of Honor twice and was nominated for a third for his actions in WW1. He was denied his third Medal of Honor but was instead awarded with Navy Cross, the Distinguished Service Cross, and the French Médaille Militaire
Aywl TIL there are Silent Discos out there, where there can be up to three different DJs spinning music at the same time, and everyone in the club can listen to any of the DJs through headphones. Observers without headphones would see a bunch of people dancing to silence.
l5ZV TIL that the U.S. edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the longest of the series at 870 pages, but it is written in 11.5-point Adobe Garamond font. It would be even longer if it was in 12-point font like the others in the series.
Bgxve TIL of Miyake events, rare bursts of cosmic radiation that create spikes in C14 detectable in tree rings.
9YmNM TIL that Peter Pan's copyright was donated to a children's hospital in London.