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QNpwL TIL that in the 18 century there existed a man that had no skill whatsoever but became filthy rich through incredible luck alone
yVmR8 TIL that the Irish Naval Service operates the Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel, including ships named James Joyce and William Butler Yeats
DQryY TIL the first human created device to break the sound barrier was the bullwhip, as the tip creates a sharp crack which is a sonic boom.