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TIL thousands of sheep died in Dugway in 1968 due to a chemical weapons test

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WkNWL TIL from 1683 to 1871, British men typically purchased their commissions to serve as Army officers. It was a cash bond that helped guarantee good conduct, as well as acting as a filter to keep out lower classes, and the money was returned after an honorable retirement.
we9E TIL that there is a sport called Extreme Ironing, in which people take ironing boards to remote locations and iron items of clothing.
XEwbE TIL a woman survived a gunshot to the head when her hair weave stopped the bullet.
Z8VKv TIL that spiritual bypassing is a tendency to use spiritual ideas and practices to sidestep or avoid unresolved emotional issues, psychological wounds, and unfinished developmental tasks
9YYJD TIL In 1990, NY Yankee Andy Hawkins pitched a "no-hitter" but still lost the game.