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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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QJWYE TIL that the days are getting longer. During the age of dinosaurs, a 100 million years ago, each day lasted only 23 hours. During the emergence of photosynthesis however, each day lasted only 18 hours.
6xN8 TIL before the rise of the Nazi party in Germany Berlin had a period called the Golden Twenties. It was known for its leadership roles in science, the humanities, music, film, higher education, government, diplomacy, industries and military affairs.
Zp94D TIL Sheriff Jordan, the leader of the posse that killed Bonnie & Clyde, attempted to keep the stolen car in which they were ambushed and shot to death. The car's legal owner sued the Sheriff for possession of the car then drove it to Shreveport, still covered with blood & human tissue.
9BMM TIL in the Ecuadorian Rain Forest trees have been discovered that can “walk” up to 20 meters in a year
XEdkX TIL: The cleaning solution, 409, is called '409' because it took 409 tries to get the formula right