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TIL that the US Navy technically has 19 aircraft carriers but only counts 11

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7rNGL TIL Teslas model names combine to s3xy
VMmGZ TIL in 2015 due to soaring demand for beheadings, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia advertised for 8 new executioners. A low end civil service job, the main duties are, "executing a judgement of death" and amputations.
VM9OB TIL: Wilbur & Orville Wright's father gifted them a toy helicopter (based on an invention of French aeronautical pioneer Alphonse Pénaud). They played with it until it broke, and then built their own. They later pointed to their experience with the toy as the spark of their interest in flying.
ADGVw [TIL] A 2013 Spanish study found that Helvetica, Courier, Arial and Verdana were the best fonts for dyslexics, as well as lightly colored paper, 12-14 point sans serif font, and bolding of text for highlighting.
gr0o9 TIL Buzz Aldrin brougth Wine and Bread on board Apollo 11 to take Communion ON THE MOON