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TIL By the age of 14, the average American child has seen 11,000 murders on TV.

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Nk8Q TIL that during WWII Australian soldiers in Egypt adopted a local dog as their unofficial mascot. “Horrie the Wog Dog” would follow them through various campaigns, warning them of approaching enemy aircraft. After the war he was successfully smuggled back to Australia in defiance of quarantine laws.
9wPQX TIL about the Sprint Missile. Which when shot from its launch tube accelerated at 100g and reached Mach 10 in only 5 seconds. The friction from the air was so intense it generated plasma around itself, with the capability of reaching up to 19 miles in a mere 15 seconds.
m11VR TIL International Whores' Day is today, 2nd June
p8dWb TIL despite being a self-made billionaire with several successful businesses, Richard Branson didn’t know the difference between gross profit and net profit until well into his 50’s, asking his board “Are these numbers good or bad?”
5YOer TIL: All arcade games imported into North America from 1989 to 2000 had the following FBI slogan included into their attract mode: "Winners Don't Use Drugs".