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TIL in 1985 US Marshals busted 100 fugitives in one day by throwing a fake Redskins Super Bowl party

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M7krb TIL that the earliest generation with a formal name ("Arthurian Generation") is, coincidentally, Generation A by the informal lettered system. The only ones that DON'T from there are Q (often lumped in with P), X (the first to even get a letter), Z (names proposed but disputed), and α (too recent).
gWoX TIL There’s a 3 Story Steampunk House on Wheels That Makes Appearances at Music Festivals
a0xb TIL the Nazis dressed up political prisoners in Polish military uniforms, faked an attack on the German border, and shot the prisoners to justify the invasion of Poland the very next day.
695bJ TIL chameleons can move their eyes completely independently of one another. They can see in almost any direction, giving them almost 360° vision.
e08m4 TIL in 1970 only 552 brown pelican nesting attempts were made on West Anacapa Island and only one chick survived