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TIL NOAA has had a 400 sq ft underwater research base for 30 years; long term residents are called ‘aquanauts’

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D14BV TIL of Anton Ludwig August von Mackensen, a German Field Marshal who served in the Military during the Franco Prussian War, WW1 and WW2. He witnessed Germany when it was the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire, Weimar Republic Germany, Nazi Germany and the Federal Republic of Germany.
nreb TIL Bill Murray went to a college party with some students he met at a bar after a golf tournament and, noticing they had a pile of dirty dishes in their kitchen, washed them because he’s a good dude.
OGyVa TIL Redeeming a "shooting star" Tootsie Pop wrapper for a free candy was only sponsored by local convenience store owners through rumors and never officially sponsored by Tootsie Roll Industries
d8eO9 TIL that the Somali Pirates had their own stock exchange. Local were encouraged to invest in one of 72 'Maritime Companies', giving weapons, money, or even boats. If the crew that got the weapons successfully attacked a ship and made money, the investor would get a portion of the loot.
epDw4 TIL that a "dale" is a valley in an otherwise hilly area while a "glen" is a secluded and narrow valley.