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TIL the British military determined that only 1 in 100 trained female soldiers had the physical capacity to function in infantry.

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p8xEb TIL, the largest IMAX screen is in Melbourne, Australia and is 105x75 feet.
1MQD TIL Russia didn’t consider beer to be alcohol until 2011. It was previously classified as a soft drink.
XQ4r TIL the “AR” in AR-15 is a brand name and stands for “ArmaLite Rifle” not “assault rifle”
WkP9N TIL that while undergoing screening for kidney donation to her son, a 64 yr. old woman found she had no gallbladder and no spleen despite never undergoing surgical removal. The rare birth defect was diagnosed, and she was still able to donate her kidney.
oRBJW TIL about Willie McRae - a Scottish nuclear activist found dead in suspicious circumstances; a car crash with a bullet in his head.