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TIL veteran suicide rates are 22% higher than civilians

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kOevB TIL that British WWII codebreakers became so proficient at cracking German messages that it was jokingly said it would've been quicker for a German commander to call Bletchley Park to get his orders
rRroe TIL dogs have 10x to 20x faster reaction times than humans.
yQRXM TIL A woodpeckers tongue is 1/3 of its body length, and they wrap it around the back of their skull to protect their brain when pecking.
jN8Xv TIL that "Rocky Road" ice cream is named after the Great Depression and not the texture of the Ice Cream.