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TIL … that fake poop has been a favored espionage tool.

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VM770 TIL that Captain America actually "took part" in the Second World War since the character was used as propaganda to motivate people into buying war bonds
X0LvQ TIL there's an island in Japan, Aoshima, that has more cats than people. Known as "Cat Island," it has become a curious destination for tourists, illustrating the cats' dominance over their human counterparts.
yGbe TIL Alan B. Shepard Jr., the first American in space, was grounded from spaceflight for the next 10 years due to an inner-ear disorder. When he was finally cured and chosen to walk on the moon, NASA headquarters grounded him again - from Apollo 13.
YpmPx TIL Stan Lee enlisted in the military after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Lee served during World War 2 in the Army Signal Corps from 1942 to 1944, first as a lineman before being moved to technical writing once the Army realized Lee’s writing skills.
QJ0Ep TIL that WiFi does not stand for Wireless Fidelity - it stands for nothing. It's a word coined by a marketing firm that means nothing.