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TIL: The US Army spent $5 billion on pixellated uniforms that did not provide adequate camouflage in any environment whatsoever.

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9w78B TIL that a school teacher once won a free trip to outer space but the rocket ship blew up and all the astronauts died
9YA0G TIL Frank Loesser wrote "Baby It's Cold Outside" to perform with his wife at parties. She was furious when he sold it because it was "their song."
OoED7 TIL that in 2008, Minnesotsa passed a state ban on smoking in restaurants and other nightspots, there was an exception for performers in theatrical productions. Some bars got around the ban by printing up playbills, encouraging customers to come in costume, and pronouncing them "actors."
XEXmk TIL that the musical artist “Cary Brothers” (known for the single “Blue Eyes” on the Garden State soundtrack) is not multiple men with the last name Cary who are brothers - but one man, first name Cary, last name Brothers.
kOB4d TIL An Entrepreneur in Hong Kong (Tin Ka Ping)who had donated 80% of his wealth throughout his life to build over 200 schools and 1000 libraries in Hong Kong and Mainland China. During the 1997 financial crisis, he had even sold his mansion to continue funding his charity foundation.