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TIL: The US Air Force spent over $1,000,000,000 on software that was never used and is 1 of 9 programs 12 years late and $6.9 billion over budget

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GAZgE TIL: of Jean Thurel. A Centenarian and soldier of the French army for 75 years, Born in the reign of Louis XIV and dying during that of Napoleon. He received many honours and was noted for his fitness. He refused promotions due to his humility, staying a low-raking fusilier for his entire career.
NOm1 TIL that poor neighborhoods in 60’s-era Washington DC suffered massive rat infestations until Julius Hobson began catching the “possum-sized” rats in a cage, strapping it to the roof of his car, driving them to the rich neighborhoods, and threatening to release them.
KOMB6 TIL that the braille on all drive-thru atms is for visually impaired people to use when riding as a rear passenger in a vehicle. Braille on atms is federally mandated, and helps maintain financial privacy by allowing blind individuals to bank without having to disclose their pin to a driver.
wZVY TIL Helena Bonham Carter accidentally ruptured the eardrum of Matthew Lewis (playing Neville Longbottom) when she stuck her wand in his ear during HP and the Order of the Phoenix.
BdYD TIL: Whoopi Goldberg is member of the NRA