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TIL "Below the fold" is referring to the bottom half of a newspaper.

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bRW7 TIL that the SR-71 “Blackbird” was so fast that a standard evasive maneuver in case it detected a SAM missile was simply to outfly the said missile. Also, out of the 12 losses, none of them were from enemy fire, but from accidents.
VB6E0 TIL: This determined California man single-handedly built a 100-foot-long superyacht in the front yard of his desert home. Now a luxury charter, the vessel was cut into seven pieces for sea trials and reassembled at the ocean
Egoyo TIL In China, smuggling a Giant Panda carries at least a 10-year sentence and confiscation of property; under grave circumstances, life sentence or even death sentence together with a total confiscation of property shall be applied.
E1l8X TIL that the Germans used Pervitin (now known as crystal meth) to keept their soldiers fighting almost constantly in WW2.
8aOJG TIL that Charlie and the waitress are married in real life!