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TIL a man built a cutting-edge stealth boat for the US Navy. Then the government tried to put him out of business.

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vPBMR TIL: There is a new plant that can suck carbon dioxide at a rate of about 1,000 tons a year
VgG4 TIL there is a cruise ship that runs between Stockholm and Helsinki with the primary purpose of purchasing and consuming cheap alcohol
Ry57 TIL that Sagat from Street Fighter II was based on a real guy. He won fights around the world with his “Tiger Uppercut” punch.
kMPm TIL Rupert Murdoch, acting CEO of Fox News, was “not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company” after an investigation that his companies regularly hacked the phones of celebrities, royalty, and public citizens.
JYrDv TIL that American president Zachary Taylor (in office 1849-50) fell ill and died after consuming copious amounts of raw fruit and iced milk, while attending 4th of July celebrations during a fund-raising event at the Washington Monument then under construction.