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TIL Germans and Americans fought side by side during WWII.

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ANaaa TIL Shift work is associated with cognitive decline. Shift work throws of the circadian rhythm which causes hormonal irregularities and various neurobehavioural issues. Decline was seen in processing speed, working memory, psychomotor vigilance, cognitive control, and visual attention.
X05v8 TIL In 2022, 68 year-old Maya Murmu was collecting water in India when an elephant stamped on her. She was rushed to the hospital, but died from her injuries. When family members gathered for her funeral, a herd of elephants appeared, and one of them lifted Murmu’s body and threw it in the air.
D6Nr TIL that a “knight in shining armor” could be used as a slight since if the amor was shining he was not tested in combat.
lo4WB TIL that for a time lots of navy ships and other military véhicule where painted in pink for better camouflage during dusk and dawn. The idea came from Lord Mountbatten after he saw a ship repainted in pink (the only colour available at the harbour) disappear in the sunset
EgEOx TIL construction on the Empire State Building started on March 17, 1930, and the building opened thirteen and a half months afterward on May 1, 1931.