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TIL: The US Army, Navy and Air Force have massive, taxpayer-funded sports programs that compete with universities, and they aren't required to disclose their finances

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M6mA TIL Sitting close to a tv or monitor is not actually bad for the eyes. That was a myth likely perpetrated by adults to keep kids from blocking the tv.
d81J9 TIL about the Sole Survivor Policy in the United States military, which protects "only sons/daughters", "the last son/daughter to carry the family name", and "sole surviving sons/daughters" only during peacetime.
ZpxPR TIL - Sati Handprints. When the maharaja died in 1847, his 6 wives and 58 concubines all burned with him on the pyre.
b6kMj TIL the Easter Whip tradition in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, and parts of Hungary involves splashing girls with water and spanking them with decorated willow branches on Easter Monday. This is believed to ensure their health, beauty, and fertility for the next year.