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TIL of the “Arlington Ladies”, volunteering to attend every military funeral since 1948 so that no soldier, sailor, airman or marine is buried alone at Arlington National Cemetery (avg. 30 funerals per day).

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KYG6a TIL what "that" is in Meat Loaf's hit song "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)." Each verse describes what he will do for love followed by a promise of something he will never do. The chorus is basically repeating those promises.
neL9b TIL the term “tarmac”referring to the apron or any paved area at an airport, is a completely incorrect usage of the word - largely because that substance is rarely used for anything any longer.
X0p46 TIL of operation Abscam: an FBI sting operation in the late 70s which resulted in the resignation of 1 US senator and 5 US congressmen and the expulsion of a 6th congressman for corruption. Congress made it impossible for the FBI to run similar sting ops in the future (Civiletti Guidelines, 1981)
KOZGQ TIL that Peter Falk lost his right eye at the age of three because of cancer. He wore a fake eye for the rest of his life, which gave him his trademark squint.
mgrO TIL that research has shown that adult playfulness increases a person’s sexiness