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TIL that a sonic boom doesnt occur only after an object breaks the sound barrier, but is produced continously as the object travels at supersonic speeds

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x6jpD TIL: Renya Mutaguchi is one of Japan's most infamous generals. He acquired 20 days worth of food for the 4 month Battle of Imphal, leading to 55,000 of his 85,000 men to die of starvation before the battle. He suffered a 87% casualty rate and at the funerals, he handed pamphlets claiming he won.
7rAYp TIL that the first major investor in Facebook, Peter Thiel, made over $1 Billion from his original $500,000 investment by selling his shares. A 200,000% return on his investment.
QJeyL TIL an early script of the first James Bond film was rejected because the writers had turned Dr. No into a monkey.
6965Z TIL the first recreational ski club in the world was formed in the gold mining town of Kiandra in the Australian Alps in 1861.
wdmE TIL that almost everything about Koko the gorilla’s signing ability is a hoax. Her signs are nearly gibberish, and her handlers “interpret” everything she says and try to construct meaning from them. She has zero support from scientists and linguists for this reason.