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TIL That the United States Army is officially designated as a terrorist organization by the Iranian government.

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x6Xab TIL The Catholic Church reclassified beavers as fish so Catholics could eat them during Lent. They also reclassified capybaras for dietary purposes.
nWknB TIL Houston's JPMorgan Chase Tower was originally planned for 80 floors tall, but it was shortened at the order of the Federal Aviation Administration who declared anything taller than 75 floors in downtown Houston would be a hazard to air navigation
9Yddr TIL that it's illegal in Canada to alarm the queen or to pretend to practice witchcraft (actually practicing witchcraft is ok)
EvAP TIL South Africa is the only country to have ever developed its own nuclear weapons and then voluntarily dismantled them.
p8oVN TIL about Silver Star recipient SFC Alwyn Cashe. SFC Cashe was injured and soaked with fuel after a complex ambush in the Iraq. He entered a burning vehicle three times and pulled six soldiers to their safety. SFC Cashe received burns on 75% of his body, injuries he eventually succumbed to.