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TIL that the first American Recreational Vehicle (RV) Club was founded in 1919 and known as The Tin Can Tourists.

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WO7L TIL That 2 million people died during the battle of Stalingrad. Both the Axis and USSR lost more men in that battle than the US did the whole war
6EOal TIL about Avro Yeadon, which built nearly 700 Lancaster bombers in WW2. To avoid German bombing, an elaborate camouflaging operation took place, grass covering the roof and hedges made out of fabric to replicate the original field pattern. Dummy animals were moved daily to increase the camouflage
o8dK TIL that the Soviets and the UK invaded Iran during World War II in order to prevent their oil reserves from falling into Nazi hands.
E1aPw TIL that Irish author James Joyce was very into farting during sex. When in Italy, he sent a number of extremely explicit letters to his wife Nora, where he detailed almost every act you could think of. He mentioned farting a lot.
awOL0 TIL the Hindu god Krishna had 16,000 junior wives (or 16,100 depending on the source), and would duplicate himself so he could spend the nights with all of them simultaneously