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TIL “Roger Wilco” means “Received, Will Comply”

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VlEB TIL the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World only existed at the same time for a period of less than 60 years.
v1XRB TIL that the Soviet Union allowed theaters to play The Grapes of Wrath because of its depiction of the plight of the poor under capitalism, but it was later withdrawn because Russian audiences were amazed that even the poorest Americans could afford a car.
egob TIL that Barney once made a dick joke on an episode of The Flintstones.
EAmV TIL of the 1833 Leonids meteor shower, the largest one ever recorded estimated at 240 000 “shooting stars” per hour (~67 every second) radiating from Leo constellation over a 9 hour period. The event had such an impact on society that it was used to date people with no birth certificate.
epWM5 TIL that wasps have to 'perish' in a fig and it turns into a soup before becoming fruit