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TIL that Peregrine Falcons are the fastest member of the animal kingdom. With a top recorded dive speed of 242mph

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Rnm1 TIL the U.S. and Russian Military use depleted uranium bullets that can pierce vehicle armor; once the bullet pierces the armor, it gets sharper and automatically catches on fire, igniting fuel and causing the vehicle to explode.
X0wZP TIL the first text message was “Merry Christmas!”
9wPNG TIL Joseph Christmas, the first white American to explore the Grand Canyon, thought it worthless to visitors, writing, "The region is valueless. After entering there is nothing to do but leave. Ours has been the first and will doubtless be the last party of whites to visit this profitless locality."
pYN0Z TIL that Scottish banknotes are issued by 3 retail banks and they are not legal tender anywhere in the UK. Scottish bank notes are not legal tender even in Scotland, where, in law, no banknotes, even those issued by the Bank of England, are defined as legal tender.
XEGmj TIL that before he broke into comedy, Phil Hartman was a graphic designer, and created numerous iconic album covers and logos