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TIL that the largest gun built in World War 1 could fire a shell into the stratosphere.

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looDa TIL That these guys prolly died to cover up the pedo ring the LAPD are investigating
1a5E8 TIL that India is home to Malabar giant squirrels- three-foot-long, multi-colored squirrels that range from black, brown and orange to maroon and purple.
WeZL TIL that during the Cold War the US seriously considered dropping a nuclear bomb on the Moon as a show of military superiority.
A6PB TIL: A university researcher has developed a tattoo removal cream.
4kAkg TIL there are gendered differences in the sexual attractiveness of smiles among heterosexuals: while men are more likely to prefer women who look happy & least attracted to those who appear proud, women are less likely to be attracted to happy/smiling men & prefer those who look proud or brooding.