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TIL where the phrase "Tail-end Charlie" comes from. During WW2, US bombers flew in tight formation to guard against German fighters. Rookies flew in the "Tail-end Charlie" position in the back of the formation, so dangerous that crews called it the "coffin corner" or "Purple Heart corner".

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4RaJ TIL in 1981, Ronald Reagan fired 11,345 air traffic controllers after they refused to end their strike and subsequently banned them from federal service for life.
EEPV TIL that Honey Boo Boo’s mother has not actually spent a cent of the money made from her show and instead, is saving it to spend on honey’s and the rest of the children’s college funds.
J1YN8 TIL Mankind constantly analyzes radio waves from outer space in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Since this analysis started, almost all of the signal sources have been identified. 37 signals, however, remain unexplained. Hence the name of the Co that created Basecamp.
PYjog TIL that fathers day varies very much from country to country
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