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TIL the book “Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10” incorrectly spell the name of the mission as it’s supposed to be Operation Red Wings.

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4kdwN TIL that adding a pinch of sodium bicarbonate to the water helps peeling eggs so much easier.
5YJPP TIL Orcas exploit a 'security bug' in great white sharks to immobilize and kill them. When a shark is held upside down this induces tonic immobility (TI), a sort of temporary paralysis; the orca are known to attack them in a way that induces TI and will keep them there till they suffocate.
GvRj TIL the Grasshopper mouse is a carnivorous rodent that dines on worms, scorpions, snakes, and even other mice. It also “stalks its prey in the manner of a cat, sneaking up quietly, and defends its territory by ‘howling’ like a small wolf.”
XO78 TIL resistance of the super wealthy in Rome to paying taxes was one of the factors contributing to the collapse of the Empire.
x6bRk TIL although submarines were only about 2% of the US Navy in WWII, the group destroyed over 30% of the Japanese Navy including 8 aircraft carriers & 11 cruisers. It also crippled over 60% of the Japanese merchant fleet greatly impairing Japan's ability to supply its military & war effort.