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TIL The Good Conduct Medal is a medal given to US military servicemen who have gone three years without any non-judicial punishment, disciplinary infractions, or court martial offenses.

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6PY7 TIL that “Surfin’ Bird” is a combination of two songs by The Rivingtons (‘Bird’s the word’ and 'Papa Oom Mow Mow’)
kWyB TIL Following the release of Rocky IV, a joke was making rounds in Hollywood. Since Rocky had run out of opponents, he would have to fight an alien if a fifth movie was made. Jim and John Thomas took the joke seriously and wrote a screenplay based on it, which later became the movie “Predator”.
loyDG TIL Herb Washington, the only "designated runner" in MLB history had a clause in his contract requiring a mustache. Unable to grow a full mustache, he used an eyebrow pencil to simulate one.
9KkD TIL that one of the world’s lightest solids, aerogel was created as the result of a bet between two scientists to see who could remove the liquid from jellies without shrinkage.
Z8LZR TIL Along with blondes, redheads are the most likely to gray (or, in reality, white) early on, since their hair already lacks the pigment. Caucasians also develop gray hairs earlier than other races, while Asians are the second and African Americans are the third