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TIL eggshell can withstand 285 times atmospheric pressure in water without breaking

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DWmJ TIL there is a man who has been walking around the world since 1998. He is currently in Russia.
4k9rb TIL cars at the turn of the 20th century were more aerodynamic in reverse. They learned this after Chrysler hired Orville wright to create a wind tunnel for them
a6JM TIL that in NYC, you cannot sue the city for tripping on cracked sidewalks unless the city was previously aware of the cracks. As a result, lawyers pay people to map every single crack so they can sue the city more easily.
nWyYb TIL that there is a "witch window" also known as a "Vermont window," found almost exclusively in Vermont. These slanted windows are installed at a 45-degree angle in the gable-end wall of a house and are designed to prevent witches from flying into the home on their brooms.
9YE5B TIL about Motte and Bailey Fallacy, where the arguer advances the controversial position, but when challenged, they insist that they are only advancing the more modest position.