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TIL that US military operations during the 2003 Iraq invasion were originally conducted under the codename Operation Iraqi Liberation. They later changed it to Operation Iraqi Freedom because of the acronym.

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RKLa TIL Roy Orbison refused to allow In Dreams to be used in Blue Velvet. David Lynch used it anyway. After seeing the move Roy said “I really got to appreciate what David gave to the song, and what the song gave to the movie—how it achieved this otherworldly quality that added a whole new dimension”
rN1V0 TIL That Vietnam has the most favorable view of the United States in the world
NXZkP TIL Necco Wafers were America's longest-running, continuously produced candy. First introduced in 1847, they were made continuously before a factory closure in 2018 ended their reign.
BgOPW TIL that Anthony W. Case had hoped of playing college baseball until he was shot in 1998, with injuries that prevented him from doing so. After this, he decided to pursue a career in astrophysics, and has since helped develop Faraday cups on space probes, including the Parker Solar Probe.
wL0QM TIL an ibex is able to defies gravitt anc climb a dam