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TIL that plate armor and firearms had coexisted for over 300 years in Europe. Armor had been in an arms race against firearms during that time, and it wasn't until the 16th century that full body armor was phased out in favor of prioritizing protection of vitals.

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neXd9 TIL that in 1938 early aviator Douglas Corrigan was denied permission to fly from New York to Ierland. Since he was denied he planned to fly to California instead. 28 hours later he arrived in Ireland, telling officials that he must have mistakenly gone the wrong way.
5VJR8 TIL In 1875, a whiskey warehouse in Dublin caught fire leading to the deaths of 13 people - only none of the deaths were from the fire itself. Rather, it was because the people responded by lapping up streams of undiluted whiskey running through the streets, killing them via alcohol poisoning.
D1v4Y TIL Divers are teaching other fish to eat the invasive lionfish.
xVNQD TIL that South Korea has never postponed a general election, not even during the Korean War
yQXVX TIL that in medieval england they used notched wooden sticks as receipt for taxes. This was in use until the XIX century when they decided to destroy the "records"... and it provoked the 1834 fire that consumed the Palace of Westminster.