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TIL that the Army will be replacing its ineffective ‘digital print’ camo gear in early 2013

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OoWMR TIL Apples, potatoes, and other produce can be and are often stored for up to a year before they are shipped to stores.
0dNgA TIL about the tragic life of the man who performed the “Free Bird” guitar solo, Allen Collins. After surviving the 1977 plane crash, his wife Kathy later died of a hemorrhage, and in 1986, he got into a car crash which left him paralyzed and killed his girlfriend. He then died at 37 from Pneumonia.
MeVW TIL According to a 2011 poll, Paris Hilton is the most unpopular celebrity among Americans, with 60% of the responders having an unfavorable opinion on her.
beE4 TIL a black Chief Justice said after witnessing the jury trial system in the United States, he believed that South Africa is “better off without it.” Trial by jury was abolished in SA during Apartheid
x6g7 TIL that the character of Nigel Thornberry is strongly influenced by David Attenborough