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TIL That Beginner’s Luck actually has some basis behind it.

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M70ma TIL of "gas bag" vehicles developed during the gasoline shortages of the World Wars. They used 'town gas', a by-product of the process of turning coal into cokes.
d8eMj TIL Rome has been nicknamed the Cocaine Capital of the World with €1,23 billion worth of cocaine seized in 3 police operations but it was all kept on the low key to protect the image of the eternal city.
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J17M1 TIL the US, didn't switch to the Gregorian calendar until 1752. By that time, the difference between their calendar and Gregorian had accumulated to 11 days. To adjust for this difference, September 2, 1752, was followed by September 14, 1752, effectively omitting 11 days.
GYRNN TIL a Navy Seal Lieutenant, Michael P. Murphy, along with a 4-man team were pinned down by nearly 100 Taliban Militants in a remote part of Afghanistan. Murphy made his way to a high-point in the mountains to successfully phone in reinforcements. He continued to fight for 2 hours until his death.