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TIL: UNTIL 2013, THE US NAVY SENT MESSAGES IN ALL CAPS

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DWlr TIL in 1979 a song called ‘Ready 'n’ Steady’ by ’D.A’ appeared on several charts peaking at 102 but no one has been able locate a single copy since.
7rRaP TIL: the United States Postal Service photographs every piece of mail it processes. In 2O13, it took more than 16O Billion photographs.
QJwWE TIL there is a baseball team named the Rocket City Trash Pandas. Their logo is a raccoon in a trash can that is also a rocket.
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5YQxr TIL an SR-71 Blackbird once flew from Los Angeles to Washington DC in 64 minutes. Average speed: 2,145mph.