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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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rNO5o TIL crystal methamphetamine (ice) is the most commonly abused narcotic in Hawaii. Majority of the supply is manufactured in California and Mexico. Approximately 80-90% of the meth seized in Hawaii is smuggled through the Honolulu Intl Airport via mailed parcels and couriers on commercial flights.
W6xN TIL that when the human body is deprived of adequate nutrition, testosterone levels drop, but estrogen levels remain constant, causing a hormonal imbalance, creating what we call “man boobs”.
kJkg4 TIL that people born blind have reported being able to see during NDE (near death experiences)
0wGGL TIL The oldest animal ever discovered was killed by researchers trying to figure out how old it was
KYgQ TIL: Trees need wind to grow.