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TIL The logo for the Royal New Zealand Airforce is a flightless bird

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v1Y9L TIL of the Arlington Ladies who are a group of volunteers that attend funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery to ensure that no Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Coast Guardsman is buried alone.
neDlo TIL Life never gave us lemons, humans made them all on their own.
4V1a TIL Lebron James once went to a steakhouse, stayed 4 hours past closing, left a 1% tip on an $800 check, made the bartenders cry and even forced one bartender to quit.
epvdb TIL that each TMNT had been assigned a specific weapon based on their temperament
GJQE TIL that the largest cavalry charge in history occurred in 1683 at the battle of Vienna. Lead by the Polish King, 20,000 Polish and German Knights charged the Ottoman army, breaking their lines and causing the ottomans to retreat in defeat. The battle marked the end of Ottoman expansion into Europe.