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TIL NASA Wants to Send a Submarine to Titan

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EaO0 TIL U.S. high schools used to have gun clubs. There was even a riflery championship where students competed on a national level.
oRwDr TIL that Albert Batyrgaziev is the first professional boxer in Olympic history to win a gold medal.
mxAJo TIL, during Korean War, U.S Navy pilot Royce Williams shot down 4 swept-wing Soviet MiG-15s in a single mission on November 18, 1952, while flying a straight-wing F9F Panther. It is considered a unique feat since the MiGs have better high-altitude performance than the F9F, and was faster by 100 MPH.
vP6OK TIL that there's a social experiment going on, with a ring that you wear that shows, that you are single and ready to be approached outside of bars and nightclubs as well. The idea is, to get people motivated to try out real life more than dating apps
W7wDN TIL 95% of built spaces are considered Vernacular architecture. Vernacular architecture uses local tradition, adaption, and materials rather than a formal architectural style.