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TIL The German military manual states that a military order is not binding if it is not "of any use for service," or cannot reasonably be executed. Soldiers must not obey unconditionally, the government wrote in 2007, but carry out "an obedience which is thinking.".

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J1NA4 TIL that Antarctica is a desert
0wEXv TIL about Ron Galella - Dubbed The Godfather of US Paparazzi Culture by TIME - here’s a short article about him & his favorite (obsessed with) subject - Jackie Kennedy Onassis which also led to one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Images of All Time.
R71A6 TIL Universal Studios Florida was only supposed to have a Studio Tour attraction ported from its Hollywood counterpart. When Disney-MGM Studios was announced in 1985, USF was switched to a full theme park by using staged encounters from Hollywood’s Studio Tour and turning them into standalone rides.
oZ7 TIL that the 2012 Doomsday prediction is wrong; another Mayan calendar was found, which extends some 7,000 years into the future
QNP5e TIL broad-snouted caimans are able to gain nutrition from soy protein. American alligators have also been shown to be able to gain nutrition from soy protein.