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TIL Jimmy Stewart flew 20 combat missions in WWII and retired as a Brigadier General.

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lodZ1 TIL Three Nile crocodiles have been found in Florida. They are the second largest crocodile and are more dangerous than the native crocodiles and alligators in Florida.
QJxKM TIL there is a "solar powered" species of hornet that uses a chemical in its exoskeleton to convert sunlight into energy
VMxMZ TIL Underwater welding is a highly paid occupation that doesn’t require time, resources, or a university degree, but has the highest fatality rate of any job at 15%. Underwater welders face risks including decompression sickness, hypothermia, drowning, and electrocution.
ep5lg TIL South Africa ended its nuclear weapons program in 1993, making it the only country to achieve nuclear weapons capability and voluntarily relinquish it.
78p8b TIL there was a cold snap called the Great Blue Norther on 11/11/1911 where many Midwestern cities recorded record high and low temperatures within a two day span. There were also at least a dozen tornadoes.