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Brjje TIL that the US Army has historical protocols associated with using a sword to cut cake. Traditionally, the oldest and youngest soldiers are chosen to cut the cake in some ceremonies as a way of linking the past with the future.Swords dating from the Revolutionary War are often used at such events.
xVMa0 Today I Learned that Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" album took 17 Years to become certified Platinum.
GYOvN TIL the Brookesia nana, a tiny chameleon found in Madagascar, was first described in 2021. Adult males and females measure 22 mm and 29 mm in total length, respectively. Unlike most other chameleons, they do not change colors or live in trees, but prefer to live on the forest floor.
rRD4d TIL The University of British Columbia has a modern First Nations Longhouse constructed with Western redcedar logs and was designed to reflect the architectural traditions of Coast Salish-styled longhouses. It serves as an intellectual, social, spiritual, and cultural home for Aboriginal students
oB1XK TIL Singapore managed to solve their housing problem by building apartment buildings and leasing cheap apartments on 100 year leases. Only allowing a single lease per citizen.