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TIL that in 2019 Joseph Gradisher, a U.S. Navy spokesman, confirmed to TIME magazine that three widely-shared videos were real and captured 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena', resulting in investigations.

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RBR7 TIL that in parts of Philadelphia you must be fingerprinted to trade in games at GameStop.
oR1m7 TIL in order to show off the strength of their new car's aluminum body, Chinese automaker Chery stacked seven of their eQ7 electric models on top of each other, forming a tower. Volvo had tried a similar gimmick in past demonstrations.
Z9nR TIL that there is a snake venom that causes you to bleed from all holes of your body
Y7k5v TIL Disney pioneered the switchback queue/line system to keep crowds from blocking attractions at the worlds fair. It became ubiquitous after they began using it at Disneyland.
LpJV TIL that in the 1970’s Family Feud host Tony Barber accidentally asked a male contestant if he had a boyfriend. To save face he re-asked the question this time asking if he had a girlfriend. The male contestant said “No…I’m gay”, leading to a roar of laughter and applause