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TIL That today we celebrate in Mexico “ The Patricios”. Irish soldiers who joined the Mexican Army against the US Intervention.

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WkRe9 TIL that because of the altitude at which they fly, U-2 pilots have to suck their food - provided in a toothpaste-like tube - through a straw built into their spacesuits. Because of the length of U2 missions, options include things like “caffeinated apple pie” and “caffeinated mac and cheese.”
Z8pap TIL EA charged real money for players to fill their tank with gas in the game Need For Speed: No Limits
oBBgL TIL: Return of a soldier from World War I (1914-18). Veterans Day is on Nov 11th - this novel depicts about the mental trauma experienced by soldiers in World War I. How a carefree young man become a soldier was burdened by his traumatic experiences.
X066X TIL about the Ben Franklin Effect: The psychological phenomenon where doing someone a favor makes you like them more. It's named after Benjamin Franklin, who once asked a rival legislator to lend him a rare book, leading to a friendship.
9onD TIL That the Pledge of Allegiance was a marketing tool to sell flags to US schools