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TIL a Naval reservist was prosecuted and sentenced after pleading guilty to unauthorized removal and retention of classified materials, though the “investigation did not reveal evidence that Nishimura intended to distribute classified information to unauthorized personnel”

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vPKVL TIL of John Fryer who, as Dr. Anonymous, addressed the APA in a clown tuxedo and Nixon mask... and changed the world.
x68E5 TIL only the Special Editions of the original Star Wars trilogy were given to the National Film Registry despite the Library of Congress wanting the originals because George Lucas hates those versions. In fact, he had delayed in handing the Registry A New Hope until the Special Edition was made.
QloX TIL people who believe in the paranormal are more likely to “see” nonexistant things in images
m1WQM TIL that in WWII, American bombers dropped empty beer bottles as noise makers to confuse Japanese sound-locator flak gun directors, and in other cases to frighten and confuse Japanese troops to keep them awake all night before an Allied attack.
rMk0 TIL using data from Toronto, researchers found having more trees on your block has health benefits akin to $10,000 raise or being seven years younger.