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TIL A Canadian military veteran amputee had to submit annual paperwork to prove his legs were still missing in order to continue his disability benefits.

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OoDw1 TIL about Lt Commander Joseph Vaghi. He was an US Beachmaster during the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, acting as a "traffic cop" orienting the landing troops. Giving orders under heavy machine gun fire, he ran into an old classmate, who asked him, "Hi Joe, what the hell are you doing here?"
YpQAx TIL the Nazi war machine of WWII was not fully mechanized, and was heavily reliant on horses for transport
QJaAX TIL there actually is something like a 'fat gene' for women. 1 in 10 women suffer from Pcos, an illness that can make you insulin resistant. It can also cause mental health issues and difficulty getting pregnant. Many women affected by Pcos don't even know they have it. There is no official cure.
wLpPP TIL Ribs, music recordings on X-rays, to smuggle and distribute prohibited music in the USSR. The films were bought or taken from the trash, cut into 7-inch discs, and the center hole was burned via a cigarette. The quality was awful, the price was low, and could really only be played 5 to 10 times.
9YWJp TIL that SEGA is short for Service Games