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TIL the US navy simulated a naval battle against the Iranian navy and lost… Badly.

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ErD0 TIL that over the last 35 years, a portion of the scientific community involved in researching domestic violence has been actively concealing and misrepresenting the evidence for “Gender Symmetry”: the fact that women and men perpetrate partner violence at comparable rates [PDF]
l71GA TIL the maternal grandparents of Al Pacino, famous for playing Michael Corleone, emigrated from the Sicilian town of Corleone
dYZ8 TIL that during WW2 a “Bat Bomb” was created. As the bomb descended the bats would warm up and awaken from hibernation. At 1,000 ft. altitude, the bomb would open and 1000+ bats, each carrying a tiny time-delayed napalm incendiary device would emerge.
JA04 TIL most newer vehicles do not need an oil change until the 5500-7000 mile mark.
d89NZ TIL that binge drinking Alcohol can weaken your immune system and leave you susceptible to Pneumonia.