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

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9YdLp TIL of Pēteris Lapainis. A soldier who served in Russian imperial army, Soviet armed forces, Latvian army and German military. He fought in both world wars and received multiple high-ranking awards from each army he served. After second world war he spent 20 years in Soviet captivity.
8KGb TIL that Diet Coke is actually the sugar free version of the controversial New Coke, whereas Coca-Cola Zero is the sugar free version of regular Coca-Cola.
KY6kw TIL Night of the Living Dead (1968) has been in the public domain since its release because when distribution changed of the original title, Night of the Flesh Eaters, they accidentally removed the copyright notice.
Jbl4 TIL Green Man from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is based on a true story. Show creator Rob McElhenney attended an Eagles game with a friend, who after they won, changed into a full-body green lycra suit, and yelled, “I’m the Green Man!”
nWjBd TIL A Carthaginian peace is when the losing side is punished to the point it is crippled. The Treaty of Versailles was described by some economists as a Carthaginian peace and there were plans to cripple West Germany after WW2 but the Marshall Plan to rebuild was chosen instead.