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TIL that in 1964 an Israeli spy convinced the Syrians to plant trees near military fortifications so that their soldiers had some shelter against the sun. The Israeli’s used those trees as targeting markers ensuring a swift victory in the Six-Day War

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oaeK TIL A 60 year old man developed a permanent hiccups after a medical procedure. It was then cured through a digital rectal massage.
JYDOj TIL Great white sharks do not mistake humans for seals, and often attack humans simply due to low visibility. Most importantly, they don't like the taste of humans as they are bony and low in fat and protein, unlike they're preferred food: seals
rNakd TIL that the Titanic movie, which has well cemented itself in modern culture, has made less money (nominally) than Avatar 2, a movie I’ve never heard discussed in any conversation even though release 6 months ago.
5Vew9 TIL that Titanic crewman Herbert Pitman made an attempt to row his lifeboat over to rescue people in the water, but was overruled by the other occupants of the boat, who were worried about people swarming them and duly complied. Pitman said that this haunted him throughout his life.
M7Xa TIL that the first, and only, recorded non-Japenese Samuri, was an English sailor named, William Adams. He is also suspected to be the first Englishman to visit the islands.