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TIL Aniseed ball candies were used as timing devices for underwater mines during WWII, as each had precisely the same spherical shape and consistently dissolved in water after 35 minutes, leaving the saboteur time to escape

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95j7 TIL The biggest solar storms in history was recorded in 1989. The storm was so massive that the Northern Lights could be seen in southern states like Florida
e01gJ TIL The McRib is made using a process invented by the US Army to create low cost meat for soldiers
5YAJ9 TIL construction of the Sydney Opera House was completed ten years late and 1,357 per cent over budget. Amid worsening relations with the government, the architect quit before its completion and his name was never mentioned at the opening ceremony.
QJoJ9 TIL according to models, Titanic should have tipped over about an hour into the sinking, killing practically everyone. Miraculously a rare coal fire during the voyage required coal to be shifted to the opposite side of the ship, creating a list that offset the incoming water during the sinking
4XLOg TIL Norway's first aircraft hijacking was resolved after the hijacker surrendered his weapon in exchange for more beer