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TIL The first vending machine was invented in 1st century CE Egypt to dispense holy water. The next widely known vending machine was invented 1,800 years later in Victorian England.

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nepEo TIL although quite rare, several cases of modern piracy have occurred on Falcon Lake on the Texas/Mexico border, mostly targeting boaters who venture close to the shore on the Mexico side. The violent Los Zetas cartel is largely responsible.
NXBa8 TIL Pandas have pissing contests by peeing upside down while doing handstands.
0d8jp TIL during the making of "Jurassic Park," the terrifying sounds of the velociraptors were created by recording mating tortoises for their communication barks and using horse and goose sounds for breathing and hissing, respectively.
1nAX TIL that Cary Grant was gay, deep in mutual love with one man for his adult life
OGaoa TIL that as far back as 400 BCE, the Chinese used rapid fire Crossbows that could shoot 7–10 bolts in 15–20 seconds, with an effective range of 70 meters and a maximum range of 180 meters. They were primarily used for defense of gates and doorways.