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TIL the top 100 flying aces of WWII were all German.

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4XPQb TIL that in 1987 a group in Mumbai, India pretending to be CBI officers (Indian FBI) advertised and conducted interviews claiming to be hiring "Intelligence and Security Officers". 26 people were hired, and then they were used to "raid" (rob) a jewelry store. The group was never caught.
EgExp TIL prolonged use of beta 2 agonists in case of bronchial asthma can lead to down regulation of beta receptors.
oRxbW TIL: That children can also be affected by dementia, and that it is more common then conditions like cystic fibrosis. Affecting approximately 1 in every 2,800 babies
arw9 TIL Over 500 people have been killed by tasers in the U.S. since 2001
m14vo TIL that the Beatles toured North America in 1964, playing 32 shows at 26 different venues in just 33 days. During the tour they made about $1 Million, which would be about $7.5 Million today.