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TIL That Termites Can Produce Hydrogen

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6EG9Y TIL Saddam Hussein said the reason why he resisted UN weapons inspections was because he was more concerned about Iran discovering Iraq’s weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
PYYrw Short answer: In principle, yes
GYQYQ TIL that in 1942 an RAF pilot flew to occupied Paris, dropped a huge French flag over the Arc de Triomphe, then shot up Gestapo HQ. It was done to cheer up the French and annoy the Germans.
BrX0r TIL navigating by the stars is still used, the SR-71 (the fastest ever manned airplane) used a computer to automatically track the stars giving it <300m accuracy at Mach 3+. It could even track stars during the day.
mNRO TIL after the Watergate scandal, Steve Rogers was so distraught that he abandoned his role as Captain America. He later re-assumed his identity only after realizing that Captain America was a symbol of American ideals, not the government.