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TIL the US is responsible for more than 69% of the NATO military budget.

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PYBYJ TIL that in 1919, a former U.S. Senator from Tennessee named Luke Lea tried to kidnap Kaiser Wilhelm II and bring him to a trial for war crimes. He failed and only managed to steal an ashtray.
neWVd TIL the theme song for Saved by the Bell was written by composer Scott Gayle against the implicit instructions of Peter Engel. Though Engel had not been able to keep the show from being named Saved by the Bell, he was determined to prevent the phrase from showing up in the theme.
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