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TIL a larger number of bumper stickers on a car indicates a higher likelihood of being involved in a road rage incident.

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RQE7 TIL that in the 1960’s, for fear of having their submarine communication cables cut by the Soviets, the US military sent 480,000,000 copper needles into space to secure their communications infrastructure. The needles acted as a mirror for radio waves, enabling communication between distant sites.
4X4Ng TIL of Chess Boxing where fighters switch between boxing and playing chess. Fighters win: by knockout, by checkmate, by the judge’s decision, or if the opponent exceeds the time limit.
kODd1 TIL chemists have developed two plant-based plastic alternatives to the current fossil fuel made plastics. Using chemical recycling instead of mechanical recycling, 96% of the initial material can be recovered.
6EoGW TIL about Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Island and a buried tomb that rests there.
XXeP TIL Tommy Lee and Nikki Sixx from Mötley Crüe had a bet over who could go the longest without showering and still score with groupies. The bet ended after a groupie vomited pasta on Sixx’ shoes in the course of fellatio, which inspired the title of the Guns ‘N Roses album The Spaghetti Incident.