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XEork TIL of Kaiser, a Brazilian conman who had a 20-year football career without ever playing a single game. He hid his limited ability with fake injuries, connection to influential figures, and other ruses. One time he even started a fight with a fan to be sent off before a game to avoid playing
oGR7 TIL that Leonardo da Vinci created plans for a “mechanized knight,” - a robot-like creation reliant on a system of pulleys. When these plans were found almost 500 years later and built according to Leonardo’s specifications, the design worked perfectly.
a8nvJ TIL suede is made from the underside of animal skin. It is softer and more pliable than the outer skin layer, though not as durable. The name literally means "Sweden," where popular gloves were made.
VB1ym TIL the Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, revealed back in 2017 that he had been co-piloting KLM flights twice a month for 21 years in addition to royal duties.
Oo741 TIL fish pee from their gills and the reefs they pee on thrive because of it.