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TIL The M1 Abrams, currently the main battle tank of the U.S. Army, requires 10 US gallons (38 L) of fuel just to start the gas turbine

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vJDB TIL of Franz Stigler, a German ace fighter pilot who risked his life to spare and then save the lives of 9 Americans by escorting their injured B-17 bomber out of Germany. The incident would later be called “the most incredible encounter between enemies in World War II.”
mLoM TIL That after the poor sales performance of the WiiU, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata placed the bulk of the blame on himself, and took a 50% pay cut.
NX5rN TIL of the Chain De Puys, a group of relatively active volcanoes in mainland France that last erupted about 5000 years ago. Before they were identified as volcanoes, geologists originally believed they were giant piles of Ancient Roman mining waste.
dAl9 TIL Jean-Claude Van Damme’s first screen credit is listed as “Gay Karate Man”.
r0Xx TIL the SpongeBob pitch to Nickelodeon was so good the executives had to step outside from laughter.