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TIL that the Post-It note was invented by a scientist at 3M who attempted to develop a super-strong adhesive but instead, accidentally created a "low-tack", reusable, pressure-sensitive adhesive

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4XYw5 TIL the goal of the 1993 WTC bombing was to collapse the North Tower into the South Tower, destroying both. The building's architect testified that the plan likely would have succeeded if the bomb had been placed slightly closer to the building's foundation.
LEXd TIL that in 1930, tar pitch was placed in a funnel to prove that it was a liquid, and the 9th drop is estimated to drop in late 2013.
rLn4 TIL the Swiss Guard, known now as the guys in the vibrant clown-like costumes that stand around the Vatican holding halberds, once stood against an army as it sacked Rome. 189 Guard stood against 20,000 invaders at the Vatican long enough for Pope Clement VII to escape the city.
XEX7j TIL The Shanghai heroin trade in the 1920s was dominated by two men. One was Chief of Police, the other was head of the government Anti-Opium Board.
e0a5L TIL that the man who founded the world-famous Sriracha, David Tran, came up with his own recipe of the original Sriracha sauce which was originally from Thailand by the company called Sriracha Panich. The man did not trademark the recipe which lead to its widespread releases from major companies.