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TIL sharks have been around for longer than trees

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0mEy TIL that the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was so fast, the designers did not even consider evasive maneuvers; the pilot was simply instructed to accelerate. This could effectively elude any threat, including surface-to-air missiles.
7rnVX TIL that people visiting China are forced to install a piece of malware on their phones that gives all of their text messages as well as other pieces of data to the authorities.
x6lv1 TIL Saudi Arabia takes as much water it wants from Arizona for free
6EVKm TIL that a dead pope once got put on trial in the year 897. They dug up Pope Formosus, propped his corpse up on a throne and they actually asked the fucker questions and a Deacon answered on behalf of him. And they found him guilty of perjury.
oBl9R TIL - Thailand is currently ruled by a military junta, they’ve had, on average, a coup d’état every seven years since 1932