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TIL That Lockheed Martin is working on a hypersonic spy plane to replace the famous SR-71 Blackbird

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DAdj TIL the inventor of radar was pulled over for speeding by a radar-gun toting policeman. His remark was, “Had I known what you were going to do with it I would never have invented it!”
nWrnP Today I learned that Pat Buttram (the guy who voiced Napoleon in "The Aristocats" and the Sheriff of Nottingham in "Robin Hood") was a staunch Republican who often helped Ronald Reagan with his speeches.
p8oVN TIL about Silver Star recipient SFC Alwyn Cashe. SFC Cashe was injured and soaked with fuel after a complex ambush in the Iraq. He entered a burning vehicle three times and pulled six soldiers to their safety. SFC Cashe received burns on 75% of his body, injuries he eventually succumbed to.
xVgRo TIL that France has the most timezones, even more than Russia!
eEO4 TIL that the shredded remains of birds that get sucked into jet turbines is called “snarge”.