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TIL Serbian wedding guests accidentally downed a small plane with celebratory gunfire in 2003

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LQDlQ TIL that during the 3rd Cod War between NATO allies Iceland and the UK, HMS Falmouth rammed and nearly capsized the much smaller ICGV Týr. After recovering, Týr steamed full ahead and cut the nets of a nearby trawler, infuriating the captain of the Falmouth who rammed and nearly capsized Týr again.
ByAr TIL: Duct tape should never be used for taping ducts
5A4D TIL that Pacific Rim’s “Gipsy Danger” is not spelled “gypsy” because it’s named after the de Havilland Gipsy, a plane engine invented in 1927.
JYAD1 TIL Before it was declared a public domain in 2016, Warner/Chappell has been collecting an estimated $2 million annually from people who use the "Happy Birthday" song, mainly in creative works like movies and television shows.
b9pJE TIL Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine. However, as it turned out, it was merely a marketing scheme.