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TIL that the original and proper term actually is ‘duck tape’, as it was made for use by US GIs in WWII, who named it duck tape for its waterproofing abilities

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5Vn59 TIL about The Mpemba Effect- hot water can freeze faster than cold water 🤯
Mea5V TIL of the Pylos Combat Agate, an engraved stone from the Aegean Bronze Age. It is 1.3 in (3.4 cm) and depicts two warriors in hand-to-hand combat. Despite its size, it is incredibly detailed and shows a breadth of anatomical knowledge. Similar art would not be seen again until 1000 years later.
M9O7 TIL that Sir Patrick Stewart thought he was circumcised for most of his life until his wife, and doctor, informed him that he wasn’t.
5VB0n TIL macaques possess the right vocal anatomy to perform human speech, only lacking the intelligence in order to do so.
AD55d TIL the last naval battle between battleships in history occurred in 1944