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TIL WD-40 was originally developed to prevent corrosion in nuclear missiles

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wLey8 TIL that the clapperboard ???? is used to later sync the sound and the picture.
aGno TIL that Quentin Tarantino wants to stop making films when he is around 60 years old (he is currently 52) because he doesn’t want to “fuck up his filmography with a bunch of old-man stuff.”
4Xmng TIL an inventory of the Imperial Palace of Rome, dated to the year 214 AD, lists 17 tons of opium
9gar TIL that New York City officials admitted they forgot about a stalled train during the 2010 blizzard, which left dozens of passengers stranded for 7 hours. The subway chief said at a hearing they simply “forgot about that train.”
OGEWe TIL That King Baldwin IV was one of the most effective leaders and warriors on the battlefield during the crusades, putting a check on Saladin’s forces multiple times. This is despite being afflicted with leprosy and dying at age 24.