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TIL that gunpowder was invented in the 9th century by Chinese alchemists who were (ironically) searching for an elixir for immortality.

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GY6lE TIL Greg Louganis cracked his head in the 1988 Olympics springboard preliminaries. He got 4 stitches and went on to win the gold medal the next day.
yedV TIL Porn is illegal in Ukraine, unless it is for medical use.
ANo9l TIL there exist tsunami survival pods, capable of saving lives during tsunamis. These buoyant capsules can accommodate from two to sixteen people.
wLRV1 TIL At age 24, George Ellery Hale revolutionized solar observations with his invention of the spectroheliograph, making it possible to photograph the sun's prominences in full daylight. A spectroheliograph can tune-in to gases such as hydrogen and calcium, and photograph specific solar details
kEne TIL A man in China purchased a first-class plane ticket and used it to eat a year’s worth of free meals at the VIP lounge at Xi’an International Airport