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TIL that one of Australia’s most decorated snipers was initially barred from joining the Army during WW1 because of his race. He was only accepted after a recruitment officer reclassified him as “White.”

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negGB TIL that for every child born or adopted in Wales, the Welsh government will plant a native Welsh broadleaf tree. The scheme is called Plant! – the Welsh word for children.
5k88 TIL in 19th century America, the Irish were believed to be inferior because of a high rate of imprisonment
BgvXr TIL David Nutt invented “alcosynth” — a synthetic version of alcohol without the negative toxins and hangovers. Nutt hopes alcosynth could replace traditional alcohol by 2050
0gGj TIL that Frank Zappa and David Bowie once had dinner together, during which Frank refused to say anything to Bowie besides “Fuck you, Captain Tom.”
N7bLJ TIL the heavily-armed US security forces meant to protect Category 1 nuclear material (e.g. plutonium) are employed by private companies