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TIL British naval submarines have for years flown the jolly roger to honor submarine tradition.

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4PWJ TIL that “to train each Apache pilot from scratch cost £3 million. It took six months just to learn how to fly it, another six to know how to fight in it, and a final six to be passed combat ready. And that was if you were already a fully qualified, combat-trained army helicopter pilot.”
OGey1 TIL that although the term "First Lady" is commonly attributed to 12th President Zachary Taylor, the term was actually first used in an 1838 newspaper article about Martha Washington.
M7V1K TIL all black holes emit radiation and, if they don’t consume enough matter, eventually evaporate and disappear
Bry5d TIL Highly trained singers, such as opera stars, are unable to match the precision of even the most basic of musical instruments. Researchers suggest this is due to the more recent evolutionary development of the larynx muscles.
8BVL TIL there is a 6-year high school in Chicago where students graduate with an associate’s degree on top of a high school diploma, along with a $40,000+ job opportunity at IBM.