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TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane’s tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions.

by whatilearned March 18, 2023, 10:10 pm

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TIL that tetrodotoxin (TTX), which makes pufferfish poisonous, may not be made by the pufferfish themselves. TTX is produced by marine bacteria in the natural pufferfish food chain, and pufferfish fed TTX-free diets become non-toxic. When TTX is re-introduced to the fish, they become toxic again.

by whatilearned March 16, 2023, 2:38 pm

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TIL that New York City is reintroducing millions of oysters into their harbor to help clean the water and create marine habitats. They’ve been collecting used shells from local restaurants to create new homes for juvenile oysters.

by whatilearned February 20, 2023, 7:38 pm

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Marine Fighting Hole

by CopyPastaArchive February 13, 2023, 6:56 pm

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TIL the closest whale relative that is not a marine mammal is the hippopotamus after the species diverged 54 million years ago.

by whatilearned February 12, 2023, 6:49 pm

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TIL Despite the poetic and historical romance which surrounds sending messages in bottles, most sink to the ocean floor within 8-10 months if they haven’t already landed ashore due to marine organisms which grow on the bottles, causing them to sink.

by whatilearned February 12, 2023, 4:23 am

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TIL: Donnie Dunagan is a Marine major that served in Vietnam and led a boot camp for years before retiring in 1977. He is also the voice of Bambi in the 1942 classic movie.

by whatilearned February 9, 2023, 4:59 am

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TIL Switzerland has a merchant marine force. Switzerland is connected to the ocean via the Rhine and as of 2010 there are 37 ships flying the Swiss Flag.

by whatilearned January 10, 2023, 12:20 pm

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TIL actor Brian Dennehy, who played Sheriff Will Teasle in “Rambo: First Blood”, lied about serving in Vietnam, and being wounded in combat more than once. Though he was a Marine for four years, he was never in combat during the Vietnam War, a fallacy he admitted in 1998.

by whatilearned January 3, 2023, 2:37 am

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TIL sloths can hold their breath for 40 minutes, which is longer than many marine mammals including dolphins

by whatilearned December 22, 2022, 9:05 pm

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TIL Joseph McCarthy falsely claimed participation in 32 aerial missions in order to qualify for a Distinguished Flying Cross and multiple awards of the Air Medal, which the Marine Corps chain of command decided to approve in 1952 because of his political influence

by whatilearned December 11, 2022, 2:31 pm

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I love my Marine Fighting hole

by CopyPastaArchive November 27, 2022, 1:37 am

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