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TIL Somoas are the unhealthiest Girl Scout Cookie & Trefoils are the healthiest Girl Scout Cookie

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aQNN TIL A German U-boat Captain improperly executed a toilet flush, leading to the sinking of his submarine.
OoGvg TIL that Mother Teresa did not work to alleviate poverty, lied to donors about how contributions were spent, allowed the sick to suffer as she believed suffering was a gift from god, but opted for advanced heart treatment for herself.
epP0L TIL Laverne's & Shirley's "schlemiel and schlimazel" are real words with real meanings
QJJJX TIL Lou Gehrig had a better batting average than Babe Ruth in each of the years 1923-25, but Ruth had a better batting average than Gehrig over the 3 years combined. This is an example of a mathematical curiosity called Simpson’s Paradox.
PYMaJ TIL how the UK military recruiter mistook "cryptogamist" (algae expert) for "cryptogramist" and sent Geoffrey Tandy to join the code breakers; he wasn't so useful until captured German papers arrived water-logged; with his expertise they salvaged them, cracked the code, and hastened the victory.