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TIL the size of the Chinese Navy in quantity of warships surpassed the US between 2019 and 2020.

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e0DdD TIL Bananas, Oranges, Eggplants, And Grapes Are Berries. Strawberries, Blackberries And Raspberries Are Not.
6940w TIL 2 people are buried on the Georgia’s Savannah Airport runway where hundreds of planes land every day
MkBK TIL the term “Caucasian,” was first used in 1785 by a German Philosopher to designate what he deemed “attractive” races. All “unattractive races” were called “Mongolians.”
QNbML TIL that in 2008, an American football player called Chad Johnson decided to legally change his name to Chad Ochocinco, "eight five" in Spanish, because his jersey number was 85, only to legally change his name back to Chad Johnson 4 years later
mxOXP Today I learned that US universities protected students from the draft during the Vietnam war by awarding higher grades. It's believed that this kicked off grade inflation in the 60s.