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TIL about the 'Rag-Tag Circus' which was an American Division that during WW2 attacking towards Berlin used commandeered German armored vehicles and even some German airplanes to speed their advance

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6ZoY TIL of a substance called “Libyan Desert Glass”; found in the Eastern Sahara and the deserts of Libya, this glass is of unknown origin (possibly from meteoric impacts), and has been found in ancient Egyptian Jewelry such as Tutankhamun’s Pectoral.
xLp7 TIL during 1946 nuclear weapon tests in the Pacific, animals were put on ships in the blast area. Goat #119, behind plate armour inside a gun turret, died from the radiation in 4 days. Goat #53, out on deck, died in 2. Pig #311 was found swimming around and was brought back to the zoo in Washington.
9YYYm TIL when James Brady’s surgeon was informed of the media’s announcement that Brady had died in the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan, the surgeon replied, “No one has told me and the patient.”
JW4m TIL There is a fictitious member of the German parliament. He has his own official bio page, and even a bridge named after him. The hoax has been going since the 1970s
GRlG TIL over 100 Chinese elementary schools are sponsored by tobacco companies, where children under 10 are encouraged to use tobacco products and their uniforms bear cigarette logos.