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TIL Russian Cosmonauts carry a gun in space.

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VM8WB TIL that a Brownie or Broonie (Scots), also known as a brùnaidh or gruagach (Scottish Gaelic), is a household spirit from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep and perform various chores and farming tasks.
KY6VQ TIL researchers from the University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland calculated the value of pi to over 62 trillion digits taking over 108 days to complete the calculation.
lBlA TIL in 1992, Polish-Irish businessman Stefan Klincewicz beat the lottery and made a profit by buying all possible number combinations when the jackpot became high enough to profit. The game was changed soon after.
Bpok TIL that Kal Penn is actually a pseudonym. Kalpen is his first name, and by splitting it up, his callbacks increased by 50%.
4klXw TIL that big breasts are more aerodynamic than small breasts