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TIL in the NHL if both goalies are injured they can be replaced by any available individual, including someone from the stands.

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yQyaJ TIL that Finnish Lauri Törni was angry after the Soviet union defeated Finland in the winter war. he dedicated his life to fighting soviets, taking every opportunity to kill them, fighting for Finland, Nazi Germany, and the United States.
gMBj9 TIL that around 80% off all products sold in United States and the EU are packaged in cardboard.
ADn67 TIL of "Maplewashing", which is a tendency of Canadian institutions to present Canada as a morally superior place
YpyQx TIL the the Uffington White Horse, a famous British landmark, was covered with turf and hedge trimmings during WWII to prevent Luftwaffe pilots using it for navigation
x6edB TIL on Valentine's Day in 1991 during the Gulf War, the RAF attempted to airstrike a bridge in Fallujah with laser guided missiles, but they malfunctioned and hit a local marketplace. The RAF apologized and subsequently attacked the bridge again, hitting a different marketplace.