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TIL that hurricanes and cyclones cannot cross the equator.

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BrDgW TIL samurai took the heads of their enemies as proof of their kills. This practice was part of the Bushido code, with strict rules on maintaining and presenting the heads. Once presented, these kills were then recorded in the official 'Book of Heads'.
oBNP8 TIL The meaning of the Military term Hooah is an acronym for HUA = Heard, Understood, Acknowledged
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