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TIL that the real Top Gun school gives a $5 fine to anyone in the staff that quotes the movie

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EZ1p TIL A Gurkha Soldier of the Indian Army single handedly fought off 40 armed bandits with his knife killing 3 and injuring 8 to save a girl from getting raped during a train robbery in India
lEWG TIL Lance Henriksen and Bill Paxton are the only two actors to face off against a Terminator, an Alien and a Predator.
wLgx6 TIL about the Gallery of Beauties, a collection of paintings of the most beautiful women from München, Germany between 1827 and 1850.
nRno TIL that not only did 43% of Pompeii buildings have indoor toilets, some also had plumbing for toilets on the second floor.
npv7 TIL that limes were used as a military secret by the British navy, as scurvy was a common scourge of various national navies, and the ability to remain at sea for lengthy periods without contracting the disorder was a huge benefit for the military.