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TIL that the beginning of the last century saw 250 pound shotguns that could serve up a one-click duck banquet

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oBro7 TIL that the rate of teens having sex has declined dramatically in the past 3 decades, while the average age of exposure to porn is now about 8 years old
vP1mR TIL the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force is converting the helicopter carrier JS Izumo into a fixed-wing aircraft carrier, their first since WW2
rxG1 TIL The cash register sound effect in The Beatles “Yellow Submarine” was the same used years later in the beginning of Pink Floyd’s “Money”.
QJAxX TIL that Bear Spray, an irritant used to deter bears, is actually quite weaker than the pepper sprays intended for human attackers.
PjLO TIL In 2001 Philip Morris published a report saying cigarettes saved the government money because smokers die before retiring.