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TIL that in World War II the Untied States developed bomb carrying bats for use against Japan.

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xVnA7 TIL an ancestor of mine John Balmer was the first man to be killed by a shark in New Zealand.
VZJG TIL a bird that is endemic to the Amazon Basin called the Hoatzin is hatched with claws on its wings; A genetic remnant that is evidence of birds dinosaurean lineage.
Me50b TIL the ship used in the filming of "In the Navy" by The Village People was sold to Turkey in 2002 and was sunk as a target ship in 2005.
kJem4 TIL about the Civilian Conservation Corp a depression Era program employing young men on civil improvement projects like park projects, dams and canals and other projects.
ovkA TIL that there are 4 competing theories on why shower curtains blow inward when taking a shower