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TIL for 200 years Polish cavalry had wings and were nicknamed “Angels of Death”.

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nWJ8B TIL Max Planck's professor advised him not to pursue Physics as he believed that almost everything had been already discovered. In spite of the warning, he proceeded to establish quantum theory and obtained a Nobel Prize for his accomplishments.
nWexP TIL about Albert Cashier, born Jennie Hodgers, who enlisted as a male in the Union Army in 1863, fought in 40 engagements. He maintained his male name and expression after the war until his death in 1915, and is the first documented transmale who served in the US Army.
VBAWZ TIL electric razors are supposed to be oiled
lo18r TIL Afghanistan didn't have a national anthem from 1996 to 2001 since the Taliban considered music to be haram and banned it.
KlBJ TIL that throughout the film “Good Night, And Good Luck”, Joseph McCarthy was portrayed using real life clips, but a common complaint was that “the actor portraying him was too over-the-top”.