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TIL: F-35 helmet costs $400,000 4 times that of predecessor

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JYNZV TIL there is a network of illegal, gang-run hot dog trolleys in London. Rival hot dog gangs have fought turf wars and often use spotters to evade enforcers.
QOnd TIL that Eminem’s mother filed an $11million defamation lawsuit against him because of his lyrics about her, settled for $25,000 and $23,354.25 of that went to her lawyer.
mQPy TIL there are over 50,000 Chinese characters. An educated Chinese person would only know about 8,000.
XJy8 TIL Prospective immigrants, even spouses of citizens, are required at pass a language test in Germany before they’re allowed to enter the country.
Brl7K TIL Early microscopes made of wood and cardboard, often adorned with polished fish skin, became increasingly popular in the mid-17th century and was used by the English natural philosopher Robert Hooke to provide regular demonstrations for the new Royal Society