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TIL members of the Ku Klux Klan have actually protested the Westboro Baptist Church for picketing at the funerals of veterans.

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P11YZ TIL that in 1970, a US Navy attack cargo ship accidentally hit the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, putting the bridge out of commission. For the next three weeks while it was repaired, the Navy offered commuters a free shuttle service using helicopters and Landing Craft Units.
X06w6 TIL since we are used to seeing ourselves in the mirror, photos can seem less pleasing to ourselves as the perspective is swapped back to the real life presentation.
YpZZZ TIL that a "20% chance of rain" can mean that there is a 20% chance that rain will occur in a given area, or that there is a 100% chance that rain will occur in 20% of a given area, or anything in between.
VaVG TIL that US Government agencies (CIA, FBI, Naval Intelligence) have recruited the American Mafia multiple times in order to reach their goals. A couple examples are defending the New York harbor during WWII and attempts at assassinating Fidel Castro in the 1960’s.
ZpwgD TIL there is an Iraqi bellydance called Kawliya which involves flipping the hair and rolling the head in a manner reminiscent of a heavy metal fan at a concert. Kawliya used to be considered a disgraceful dance but is now very popular with Iraqi women who like to dance this way at social events...