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TIL how lethal American submarines were during WWII. They destroyed 55% of all Axis power warships lost over the course of the war.

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bP6a TIL Victorinox, has been around for 130 years. And in all that time, the company has never downsized or laid off staff. They deliberately keep a high cash reserve and hire contractors when needed. In 2009 they boasted over 100 employees who’d worked with them for over 40 years.
AVM4 TIL: Bamboo sharks can survive on land for 12 hours, and have known to have virgin births
KmbB TIL that there is a PG rated horror movie about tomatoes that revolt against humans, and their only weakness is a song known as “Puberty Love”
4X1mX TIL a parasitic amoeba called Naegleria fowleri. Once this amoeba enters the sinuses, it makes its way to the brain and causes a fatal infection
QNQBL TIL that when Jim Morrison returned after his absence during the original recording session of the 11-min song “When The Music’s Over,” his bandmates refused to re-record the song. After being persuaded to layer his vocals on the original version, Morrison recorded his vocals in one single take.