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TIL the American Army during WWI employed champion Skeet Shooters to protect the trenches by shooting enemy grenades out of midair and deflecting them

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jNX1N TIL that the location of a polling place can influence how people vote. For example, if it's at a school it may lead to people voting for increased funding to education.
RDv6 TIL that the voice actress for Bubbles from “The Powerpuff Girls” has done 573 other credited voice roles, including Timmy Turner from “The Fairly OddParents”, Dil Pickles from “The Rugrats” and Omi from “Xiaolin Showdown”.
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