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TIL: According to Customs and Courtesies of the United States Marine Corps, it is inappropriate to salute "when within sight of the enemy"

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QJNxe TIL of the 1928 Pact of Paris, an international agreement which outlawed war. The period after its signing saw a significant decline in conflicts around the globe, though it didn't stop WWII.
ANxYo TIL There was a battle in WWII in which British and Indian troops fought in daily hand-to-hand combat for weeks against the Japanese in an Indian government official's tennis court.
x6X6B TIL the warty comb jellyfish, also known as the sea walnut is the only creature with a disappearing butt. The anus is not visible when it is not pooping.
KOZBw TIL: The Israeli government tried for decades to assassinate Yasir Arafat, including attempting to intercept and shoot down commercial airliners on which he was believed to be traveling.
ep4k6 TIL that the production team of "Elf" (2003) approached Macy’s to use their store for the film, but Macy’s declined as they didn’t like the idea that there was a fake Santa working in the store. Instead, the department store scenes were shot in the cafeteria of a mental hospital in Vancouver.