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TIL someone invented a circular sling shot or torus device called a “SlingATron” to launch things into space.

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wlo7 TIL most bamboo species only flower once every several decades, with the entire population flowering at once. When one variety flowers, the entire variety flowers at the same time around the world, regardless of location, climate, or any other factors for reasons scientists have yet to discern.
j6xVN TIL: That the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission had planned to carve out an artificial harbor in Northern Alaska using buried nuclear explosions. The plan (Project Chariot) had a lot of public support and would have been carried out if the Inupiat village of Point Hope hadn't strongly opposed it.
Z5wD TIL roman emperor Nero paid for a young boy, married him, castrated him and dressed him like a girl at public events.
9YDmr TIL Jim Varney aka Ernest is the real record holder for most commercials at over 3,000!
109W TIL in 2012 a stray cat entered the home of a blind dog called Terfel and became his seeing-eye guide. Confined to his basket so he didn’t bump into things, the cat sensed Terfel’s disability and began using his paws to gently lead him around the house; he even assisted for trips to the local park.