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TIL the difference between an acronym and an abbreviation

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Rry1 TIL William Sokolin paid $519,750.00 for a bottle of 1787 vintage wine which supposedly had been owned by Thomas Jefferson, then later accidentally knocked it over, breaking it and spilling the precious contents on the floor.
M9kV TIL that during the Cold War, the USSR mapped the entire world to precise detail. The U.S State Department still uses the maps today due to their accuracy
j6LkR TIL about Iron Mountain a company that operates massive Data centers. They have like 1400 worldwide including underground facilities in former limestone mines which makes them highly secure and energy efficient.
DQ1LV TIL I learned about "Bombturbation", the cratering of the soil surface and mixing of the soil by explosive munitions, usually during warfare or related activities. Some places like Verdun in France (during WW1), were completely and almost irreversibly changed by this
rRg7M TIL that Asahi beer cans have Braille to let blind or vision impaired people know that it is alcohol