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TIL George Forman made more money off of his grill than from his entire boxing career

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16e5V TIL of the YE-ZB radio navigation equipment. It was used during WW2 by the US Navy aircraft like the hellcat and corsair to find their way home to their aircraft carriers. It worked by emitting morse code the pilot could use to determine course, with intensity corresponding to distance.
GYZp1 TIL: In a case of mistaken identity, an inmate spent 17 years in prison until they found his doppelganger who has the same cornrows, facial hair, and first name.
neOEr TIL about Dead Hand, a Russian "fail deadly" system against an enemy's nuclear decapitation strike. If the Russian leadership is wiped out, seismic and other sensors that detect nuclear explosions will allow crews to launch a retaliatory strike.
OGbEY TIL that grapefruit juice can interact in unpredictable ways with many drugs. This can occur even when eaten few days before taking the drugs due to the irreversal blocking of critical enzymes needed to metabolize the drug. Other fruits like citrus, apple and pomegranate have similar issues.
nWxNo TIL the highest recorded wind speed on earth was 301 MPH during the 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado in Oklahoma. The tornado lasted for 85 minutes and caused $1 billion in damage