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TIL about garden path sentences which is a grammatically correct sentence that starts in such a way that a reader's most likely interpretation will be incorrect

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9w49B TIL about the Zuma, a classified program run by the National Reconnaisance Office. At $3.5 billion, it was at the time the most expensive space launch ever conducted. The satellite apparently failed during deployment and fell back to earth
Rvp6 TIL a $1 bill received in a balloon from South Korean activists buys 9 pounds of corn, and is like winning the lottery for some in North Korea.
yQjmv TIL That the Royal Navy has an active vessal, HMS Victory, which is older than the USA.
kONwm TIL that the Medici Family build a elevated walkway in Florence in 1565 just to avoid contact with the common people. They even connected it to their private lodge at the Felicica Church and moved the Ponte Vecchio meat market to avoid the smells.
ejOJ TIL A drunk Mick Jagger once called Charlie Watts’ hotel room late at night looking for “my drummer.” Watts got up, showered, shaved, dressed in a shirt and tie, went to Jagger’s room, punched him in the face and then went back to bed.