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TIL that 47% of Project 2025 has been implement so far, according to the Project 2025 tracker

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Eygo TIL in WW2 German field marshal Erwin Rommel would often personally pilot a reconnaissance aircraft over the battle to view the situation. Although Rommel did not have a pilot’s license, his skill with machinery made him a competent pilot, and none of the Luftwaffe officers had the nerve to stop him
4kkl5 TIL about Doug Street, the 'human chameleon,' who impersonated an NFL player, lawyer, and performed dozens of surgeries while impersonating a doctor
1myD TIL frustrated book publishers convinced the New York Times to add a children’s category to their Bestselling book list due to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone holding the #1 spot for 2 years
WXG8 TIL the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. for 2011 was suicide.
M7wrm TIL the US Postal Service's (unofficial) motto, "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers...", comes from Greek historian Herodotus' description of the Achaemenid Persian's Angarium couriers who ran a Pony Express style courier service for their king.