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TIL the Japanese maglev bullet train, Shinkansen, sports a sterling record of zero fatalities over its 50 years of operations

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ZpJ8Y TIL the Australian constitution technically allows for the disenfranchisement of voters based on race
Ool1g TIL that there are submarine Aircraft Carriers. Japan employed the I-400 class during WW2, and they could carry up to 3 bombers, in addition to 8 torpedo launchers & abti-aircraft guns. These submarines were twice as big as any ordinary subs of the time.
ANlvl TIL Frogs absorb water directly through their skin in an area known as the 'drinking patch' located on their belly and the underside of their thighs.
loDJa TIL Since viruses aren't considered to be living things, they cannot be killed, simply because they weren't alive to begin with. Instead they are considered to be "deactivated".
Mewxb TIL that Idi Amin, before becoming dictator of Uganda, was a prominent rugby player.