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TIL when doctors recommended Einstein surgery he refused surgery, saying: “I want to go when I want. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially. I have done my share, it is time to go. I will do it elegantly.”

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dD9Dr TIL Wendy's can't come to Europe because there's 1 two-table restaurant in The Netherlands that's already called Wendy's. Brilliant story
Rel4 TIL that the Pentagon has rocket balls a.k.a. kinetic fireball incendiaries made of rubberized rocket fuel; when ignited, they propel themselves randomly at high speed, bouncing off walls, smashing through doors, turning an entire building into an inferno.
M7xxK TIL that the sewage pipes on the USS Gerald Ford, the US Navy's newest carrier, are too narrow to handle the load of the full crew, causing vacuum failure and repeatedly clogged toilets. A specialized acid solution must be used to flush and unclog the system, at $400,00 per flush.
XEv5D TIL to live comfortably as a renter in New York City, you need to earn at least $128,552 a year.
JYp8 TIL Japan hosted a charity breast squeeze event to raise money to stop AIDS where anyone over 18 can squeeze a porn star’s boobs. Also, Masturbation Marathons exist in Japan.