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TIL that before Guns N'Roses, Slash once auditioned for the band Poison, he decided not to join when he was asked about wearing make up.

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KwrQ TIL in 1968 a tower block in London partially collapsed after a woman tried to make a cup of tea.
PKoE TIL the CIA used “weather modification” as a tactical weapon by increasing rains(cloud seeding) over Vietnam during the Vietnam War in order to slow Vietnamese military activity in the region.
9wxaQ TIL: You can determine the voltage in power lines overhead by counting the insulator discs below the line. High voltage power lines typically use disc insulators to prevent current entering the metal pylon. Counting the number of discs can give an indication of the line voltage:
nWVW7 TIL about combat juggling. A sport that combines the art of juggling, and the natural human spirit of fighting
m1pXY TIL that Shavarsh Karapetyan, a former professional swimmer, heroically saved 20 people from icy, debris-filled waters. Sadly, this act ended his swimming career as he developed subsequent lung complications.