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TIL that the first British ocean-going iron warship deployed and operated in China during the first Opium War

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awaYZ TIL that loons, of which there are five species, are the closest living relatives of penguins in the northern hemisphere. Unlike most other bird species that have hollow bones, loons and penguins have solid bones which decrease their buoyancy and allow them to dive deep in search of food.
m10dv TIL Red Bull’s famous slogan “Red Bull gives you wings” was changed to “Red Bull gives you wiiings” after a $13million lawsuit that accused the company of “fraudulent advertising” because the drink did not give people wings or elevated abilities of any kind.
PpQO TIL that Jenna Jameson had her own ‘American Idol’ style TV show where porn actresses would perform sexual acts for judges.
erOD TIL Elon Musk called Apple a ‘graveyard’ for fired Tesla staff stating: “If you don’t make it at Tesla, you go work at Apple. I’m not kidding.”
5pYp TIL in 1504 a German knight named Götz von Berlichingen lost his right arm when enemy cannon fire forced his own sword against him. He had two mechanical hands made for him, capable of holding a shield to a feathered pen. He was then known as Götz of the Iron Hand.