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TIL during WWII, Britain developed a plan to spread anthrax through infected animal feed to cripple German food supplies

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W7kQN TIL that the shortest recorded war in history lasted between 38 and 45 minutes and it's The Anglo-Zanzibar War, a military conflict fought between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar Sultanate on 27 August 1896
nNa9 TIL that the french foreign legion units always march last during parades because on average, the legion has an 88 steps per minute pace while other french units have 120 steps per minute while marching. The reason for this is somewhat unclear.
4Xakb TIL there was a planned military coup at the end of the US Revolutionary War
loraA TIL that an aged Teddy Roosevelt promised to die in battle if political rival President Woodrow Wilson would allow him to create a Rough Riders unit for WWI. “I told Wilson that I would die on the field of battle, that I would never return if only he would let me go!”
kJw4B TIL The most popular food dish in India is not curry, but rather Biryani. Its a very old dish that is a fusion of Persian pilaf and Indian spices. The dish is made with spices, vegetables, rice, and usually some type of meat. The spices include nutmeg, pepper, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander