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TIL The second largest Air Force in the world is the US Navy

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16nyr TIL about the death of Poltergeist actress Dominique Dunne. She was strangled into a coma by her ex-boyfriend and passed away 5 days later. He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and served just three and a half years in prison.
rnd TIL that Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom, wore a fat suit, ear extenders, and false teeth.
LQb6V TIL that after Claude Monet had cataract surgery, he could see ultraviolet light which made everything look more bluish and vibrant in his paintings
W79ao TIL that in 2009, after Steve Irwin's death, a new species of snail was named after him in honor of his memory: The Crikey Steveirwini. 🐌
VOmm TIL Russia and Pakistan are connected by the longest ocean going straight line in the world. You can travel the 20,000 mile journey without turning.