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TIL that the Zeppelin company is still alive and still producing airships

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0d8ON TIL that ice doesn’t melt effectively in a microwave. The water molecules are held strongly to each other and do not vibrate enough to generate heat. Throwing in ice cubes with your food will produce steam which in turn will produce more evenly cooked food.
KyMw TIL that in Biblical times, to swear a most sacred oath, the swearer made his oath by holding on to the oath-giver’s genitals.
OONR TIL that the cars in Oprah’s famous car giveaway back in 2004 were actually donated by General Motors and weren’t from Oprah herself
oRVdR TIL that court dwarfs were strategically positioned next to the king or queen during public appearances and ceremonies, which, due to their small stature, had the effect of visually enhancing the monarch's presence. They were owned, traded, and delivered as gifts to kings and queens.
mQep TIL of Heinz Heydrich, the younger brother of Reinhard Heydrich (the architect of the Holocaust), who helped Jews escape Germany by forging identity documents