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TIL to end the Gulf War, the USAAF dropped howitzers on bunkers from supersonic fighters.

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M71Q7 TIL that the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology conducted an "autopsy" of the failed Friendster social network to determine the causes of its collapse
oEVo TIL An artist edited together 1000s of scenes of clocks and watches from movies and TV shows into one 24-hour movie - which itself functions as a working clock.
0MaR TIL Dr. Evil’s voice/mannerisms were Mike Myers’ impression of boss and SNL executive producer, Lorne Michaels.
MAv0 TIL Author Philip K. Dick was rebuild by his fans in the form of a RC android designed in his likeness. The android took part in a discussion panel in a San Diego Comic Con presentation. In 2006, an Airline employee lost the android’s head, and it has not yet been found.
kmle TIL a fully powered and equipped movie theatre, including a fully stocked bar, was discovered within the catacombs of Paris. The source of electricity and those responsible is still unknown.