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TIL that the origin of the name of "Tank" for large armored vehicles was part of the British deception to keep them secret where they disclosed them to be simple mobile water tanks rather than a major new offensive weapon.

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b9WW0 TIL Towards the end of his life, Martin Luther King Jr. started to reconsider his fight for Integration and even said "I fear I am integrating my people into a burning house"
jNZv TIL that we lose 6 seconds of visual information each minute from blinking. In a 150 minute long movie, our eyes are shut for 15 minutes
vP80R TIL about dry water, which is made by mixing silicon dioxide dust with water creating an air-water emulsion which is a powder.
j6KYn TIL it is possible in certain cases of severe malnutrition for normally dark hair to turn red or blonde
WkY4B TIL owls make almost no noise from flying, even when tested in a room with multiple microphones