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TIL that everything that happened in the flying tank scene in “The A-Team” is plausible.

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OorQ1 TIL When two pieces of duct tape are stuck to each other using the adhesive, they can generate light and even x-rays when pulled apart
Vw6B TIL if you essentially break into a vacant house in California, keep the yard tidy, and pay property taxes for 5 years without the owners figuring it out, you can legally gain title to the property.
O5m4 TIL The ceremony of the keys at the Tower of London has gone on almost uninterrupted for 700 years. It was late once during WWII due to a number of bombs hitting the guard room, knocking the guards and Yeoman warder over. The officer in charge personally wrote a letter to the king to apologise.
oeEK TIL Abraham Lincoln suffered from depression – He was scared to carry knives because he was afraid he’d kill himself
a8rAb TIL in the 1990s Donnie Yen (known for his roles in Ip Man, Star Wars and John Wick) and his girlfriend Joey Meng were leaving a club in Hong Kong when they were attacked by a group of men who had been bothering them earlier that night. Donnie hospitalized all 8 of them.