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TIL: you can buy smart condoms that track your “performance”

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negrG TIL Australia constructed a 2,023 miles (3,256 km) series of 3 fences between 1901 and 1907 designed to keep rabbits out of Western Australia.
oBMGL TIL of "Project A119" a plan from 1958 in which the US Air Force wished to nuke the moon in an attempt to show power over the Soviets and also collect data on astrogeology. The project was eventually rejected due to fear of public backlash.
Egob7 TIL that McVitie's Digestive got its name from the high amount of sodium bicarbonate in it. The inventor theorized that eating the biscuits after a large meal would be beneficial to one's health. Now, they print a disclaimer on them that says, “The biscuit's ingredients lack digestive aids”
kO9j7 TIL YouTuber's 2015 Ford Mustang 'Eleanor' Tribute Build Seized by Gone in 60 Seconds Trademark Holder
yarw TIL the reason that cashews are expensive is because they grow individually on a apple like fruit and must be removed manually. Their shells are also toxic.