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TIL USA military basic pay ranges from about $1,500 to over $19,000 per month (.pdf report)

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6b87 TIL British and American commanders ensured that the liberation of Paris on 25 August 1944 was seen as a “whites only” victory. They insisted that all black soldiers be taken out and replaced by white ones from other units.
OoZ8L TIL: Comedian/Actor Joel McHale took an Uber from Rochester, NY to Manhattan. His flight out was canceled and needed to get to his appearance on Jimmy Fallon, so he spent $700 on a (350 mile, 5-6 hour) Uber ride and paid $200 in tips, as well as paid the driver additional money for his gas back.
jNm5p TIL Jay Leno has Pathologic Mandibular Prognathism, a disfiguring genetic disorder where the lower jaw outgrows the upper, resulting in an extended chin and a cross bite. He is aware of surgery that could reset his mandible, but does not wish to endure a prolonged healing period.
Aa9l TIL more than 60 percent of bankruptcies are the result of medical bills. In people’s time of greatest need, our medical system burdens them with debt.
GWx5 TIL 16 seconds before launch of the space shuttle that 350,000 gallons of water are poured below the shuttle to suppress sound.