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TIL Daryl Hall has a restraining order against John Oates

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9Ym0M TIL that they don't actually make round steel tanks they make rough octagon tanks then explode them into round ones
EgE80 TIL the special effect in sci-fi movies of a 2D ring of energy or matter emanating from an explosion is called the 'Praxis Effect', named after the visual effect of the explosion of the planet Praxis in Star Trek VI. Other uses include the seismic charges in Star Wars Attack of the Clones.
b9BGj TIL in 1932, Winston Churchill went to a hotel in Munich two days in a row to have tea with Adolf Hitler. Hitler stood him up both times
VlEB TIL the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World only existed at the same time for a period of less than 60 years.
ep4KD TIL there are people who cannot feel pain, despite having no physical abnormalities. Congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP) is a dangerous condition, because feeling pain is vital for survival. People with the condition often die in childhood due to injuries or illnesses going unnoticed.