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TIL The University of Melbourne offers a subject on Eurovision.

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ryAM TIL in 1795 the only known instance of a naval defeat by Cavalry occurred.
VMXmD TIL that Adolf Hitler and JRR Tolkien fought at the Battle of the Somme.
nWvMo TIL during sling load operations with helicopters, a dangerous amount of static can build up on the airframe so one of the loaders has to use a discharge wand hooked to a grounding stake or they will receive a fatal electric shock.
ADORx TIL that from 1946 to 1952 the United States worked to rebuild post-war Europe and Japan, investing $24.2 billion or roughly $200 billion in today's money. Although offered help, the Soviet Union refused Plan benefits, and also blocked benefits to Eastern Bloc countries, such as Hungary and Poland.
xVPQ0 TIL People who work in slaughterhouses can and do suffer from PTSD