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TIL that there is a military-only resort on Disney property in Florida that charges guests based on their rank.

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E1Wep TIL that Scooby-Doo's characters were based on a popular teenage sitcom from the 1950's called "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis"; Shaggy was based on a character played by Bob Denver, aka Gilligan from Gilligan's Island.
ndvo TIL of the’ Night Witches’, a Russian all female bomber squadron in WW2. The 80-woman group flew 23,000 sorties and received 23 ‘Hero of the Soviet Union’ honors. They earned the name from their technique of shutting the engine off and gliding over their targets to drop bombs silently.
KODVQ TIL of Jānis Pīnups. Presumed killed in World War II, he deserted the Red Army. To avoid being caught, he hid in the forest until 1995, constructing bunkers to hide in. Only his siblings knew he was alive, and he helped them gather forest mushrooms and berries under the cover of night.
awLgA TIL - that putting sugar in a gas tank does not ruin the engine, and is no worse than getting sand in the tank.
XoV8 TIL that Beards Keep You Young, Healthy & Handsome, Says Science