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TIL the roundels on WW2 RAF planes indicate the type of plane

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V5kG TIL that the term ‘sniper’ came from a so called 'sharpshooter’ hunting and shooting the little, sneaky, elusive bird called the 'snipe’, Thus calling themselves 'Snipers’.
d8MD8 TIL of B95 or Moonbird. A 21 Year Old Red Knot Who Has Flown the Same Distance From the Earth to the Moon and Back in His Lifetime. He is Also the Oldest Known Example of the Species Earning Him the Title of the "Toughest 4 Oz on the Planet"
bND7 TIL that the continually scolling news headline at the bottom of the screen only became commonplace after 9/11, to allow viewers to catch up on other news unrelated to the attacks
yVroe TIL About “Cancer Alley” a part of south Louisiana where corporations/fossil fuel industry has been allegedly spreading illness
xVBA0 TIL the 5th Governor of California, John Weller, was anti-slavery, wanting to use his power to eliminate it. The 6th Governor, lasted only 5 days in office, before resigning. The 7th Governor, John Downey, was pro-slavery, owning upwards of 25 slaves at one time.