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TIL Traces of cannabis have been found on Shakespeare’s pipe

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VMjRZ TIL because of the subject of mutiny, 'Crimson Tide' did not receive support from the US Navy but still managed to get actual footage of The USS Alabama. They filmed it when Tony Scott got a tip as to when the Alabama was shipping out and followed it with a yacht and a helicopter for 8 miles.
4XOO6 TIL of Mary Babnik Brown, who donated her 34" untreated hair to the United States military during WWII after they determined that blonde hair that had never been treated or exposed to heat was the most resilient material to use as the crosshairs in bomb sights.
4WnX TIL that “Highway Gothic” are a standard set of fonts specifically designed since 1948 to maximize legibility at distance and high speed, and are used on highway signs around the world.
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