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TIL that when the inventor of the shipping container died ships around the world blew their whistles simultaneously in tribute

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ANoyB TIL that “cute aggression” occurs when the human brain is overwhelmed by a cute animal or object, causing aggressive thoughts to counteract the overwhelming positive one.
kn5e TIL that Warheads Sour Spray is shown to have a pH level of 1.6, approaching the pH level of battery acid at 1.0.
wdZ6 TIL it is illegal in Australia for a minor to purchase plastic knives
1a0GX TIL That the first person to die in the Boston Massacre, and thereby the first person to die in the American Revolution was an African-American named Crispus Attucks
J1lJ8 TIL about 'Pankration' a combat sport from Ancient Greece that was first introduced into the Ancient Olympics in 648 BC. This sport combined boxing, wrestling, holds, joint locks, and chokes on the ground, making it the earliest form of MMA.