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TIL Iranians held a candle light vigil 9/11 2001 to express sympathy/support for the American people.

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g4O9 TIL in 1945 to mitigate the impacts of German V2 rockets, British Counterintelligence released false reports of rockets overshooting London, subsequently causing the Germans to readjust and fall short of London for the remainder of the war. [26:00 min mark]
9eOp TIL Ore trains in Sweden traveling down to the coast generate five times the amount of electricity they use, powering nearby towns and the return trip for other trains.
xVOK7 TIL there were men-only 'executive' flights until the 70s with cocktails, complimentary cigars and steak dinners
KYWg6 TIL that the anime series One Piece has over 1,100 episodes as of 2025, making it one of the longest-running anime series in history.
mxREx TIL that the Coolidge effect is a biological phenomenon seen in animals, whereby males exhibit renewed sexual interest whenever a new female is introduced to have sex with, even after cessation of sex with prior but still available sexual partners. It is named after President Calvin Coolidge.