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TIL, in WWI dogs, horse, mules and donkeys all wore gas masks.

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788QO TIL that Wind Turbines have recently been inspired by the bumps on a Humpback Whales flippers. These bumps allow a smaller number of blades and a smaller, more energy-efficient motor to move the same amount of air as a larger turbine.
ZQ1Q TIL North Korea executed 80 people for secretly watching the ABC drama “Desperate Housewives”
D7XD TIL William Poundstone did a chemical analysis of KFC Chicken, and found that there were not 11 herbs and spices in the coating mix, but only 4: flour, salt, MSG and black pepper.
Wj4 TIL there is an ingredient used to make microwave popcorn “butter flavouring” called diacetyl that if inhaled can cause a dangerous condition known as “Popcorn Lung.”
KYJJa TIL the city of Chicago sold all of its parking meters (for 75 years) to a consortium of Abu Dhabi investors for $1.15 billion in 2008. By 2023, the investors have broken even on their investment with a $500 million profit and 60 years left on the deal.