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TIL That NASA is investigating technology that could lead to a warp drive.

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oR7bA TIL that Charles Joughin, Chief Baker on the Titanic, helped passengers board lifeboats and was “boozed up”, which allowed him to withstand the frigid temperatures. He threw chairs overboard to use as flotation devices, and some say he was the last to enter the water, where he survived for 2 hours.
WLoo TIL Blowing into your Nintendo cartridges didn’t actually help, it only damaged them
e0yy4 TIL turtles and lizards are more closely related to birds than they are to each other.
4koYb TIL that when typing on a mobile phone, you can slide on the spacebar to move the cursor
0Bkp TIL that Crocodiles in Vietnam are skinned alive to make “luxury” leather bags, belts, and watchstraps for the world’s leading fashion brands – including Louis Vuitton – a horrifying undercover investigation has revealed.