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TIL That the Laws of War allow soldiers to wear an enemy’s uniform, but does not allow them to engage in combat while wearing the uniform.

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rNVPM TIL about the coprophagous sloth moth - a moth that lives its entire life on sloths and eats its feces in the larval stage.
0d4L1 TIL About Montgomery Meigs, Quartermaster General of the Army: He was one of the principal architects of Arlington National Cemetery; the choice of its location, on Robert E. Lee's family estate, Arlington House, was partly designed as a gesture to humiliate Lee for siding with the Confederacy.
ZpWmB TIL that imcdb.org, a wiki dedicated to identifying vehicles in movies and TV shows, has a massive collection of over 100,000 vehicle entries and has been active since 2006.
4YeR TIL that the police officer who took out Dimebag Darrell’s killer was so affected by the incident he had to give up his career due to PTSD and severe anxiety disorder.
8ar48 TIL Antonio Inoki, founder of New Japan Pro Wrestling also created a governing body to oversee all aspects of the promotions championships and help sell the companies realistic style. It was that governing body that became the International Wrestling Grand Prix (IWGP).