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TIL chainsaws were once used to assist in childbirth.

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rRg7M TIL that Asahi beer cans have Braille to let blind or vision impaired people know that it is alcohol
xVJ7g TIL Killer bees were created in an attempt to breed tamer and more manageable bees. This was done by crossing a European honey bee and an African bee, but instead the offspring became more aggressive and highly defensive bees that have escaped into the wild.
vv5B TIL in an experiment every one of 54 undergraduates in wine making and tasting thought they were tasting a red wine while it was actually a dyed white wine. Furthermore when comparing identical wine of different prices experts raved about the expensive wine while panning the cheap wine
kONem TIL that in 2007 a British author submitted the opening chapters of three classic Jane Austen novels to major publishers as a test. He used different titles but changed little besides names and locations. Most of the publishers rejected the manuscripts, and only one recognized them as Austen's.
8VYX TIL In WWII The Soviet Airforce had an all women’s bombing division. They flew outdated airplanes (which had no parachutes) in the cover of night behind enemy lines, turning off their engines, they would drop their bombs. They were nicknamed “Night Witches” by Nazi’s and did 8-10 missions daily.