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TIL in 1943, a U.S. bomber took 11 direct hits to its fuel tanks—but none exploded. The bombs were empty, and one carried a Czech note saying, 'This is all we can do for you now.'"

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yQYPa TIL that some spiders engage in oral sex
6EkwQ TIL that in 2019, for the first time in over sixty years, the United States exported more energy than it imported.
8aDXK TIL that your delivery order from DoorDash or Grubhub could come from a “dark kitchen” basically the food you ordered is coming from a big name restaurant under another name. Examples being Pasqually’s Pizza being Chuck E. Cheese and It’s Just Wings being Chili’s.
EW5x TIL Volkswagen was sued by Czechoslovakian car maker Tatra before WWII because the original Beetle was so similar to the Tatra T97. After Germany invaded Czechoslovakia in 1938 the lawsuit was cancelled by the Nazis.
8arbV TIL The Canary Islands are named after dogs, not birds.