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TIL that at the start of WWI, Italy developed the Villar Perosa Double Machine Gun that could fire 1200-1500 rounds per minute, but they were unable to figure out a practical use for it until the end of the war.

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yQgle TIL the 'Rabbit' temple in Taiwan, the world’s only shrine for homosexuals which dedicated to a deity who has watched over homosexuals for four centuries, attracts nearly 9,000 people each year.
OGOW4 TIL Adult birds are actually almost untamable, I mean, gaining trust with an adult bird, unless it's hand-tamed since as a chick, it's almost impossible to do, unless you have all the patience in the world unlike me. (I'm very inpatient) (And I have Society Finches)
8e7da TIL The middle finger is the penis and the curled fingers on either side are the testicles. By doing it, you are offering someone a phallic gesture. It is saying, 'this is a phallus' that you're offering to people, which is a very primeval display."
jNmMp TIL The lips and trousers' bulge on Victor Noir's grave are noticeably shiny from people kissing and rubbing them. There is a myth that the grave enhances fertility, brings a blissful sex life, or brings a husband within the year. The grave was once fenced in but people protested.
DQQnj TIL of Folkracing, a form of rallycross racing originating in Finland. There is cost cap on the cars of €1,500, to make sure nobody gets an unfair advantage by spending more on their car, anyone can buy the car for €1,500. If the owner refuses to sell their competition license can be revoked.