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X0GAP TIL that the world’s first true electric car, the Flocken Elektrowagen, was built by Andreas Flocken in 1888. This wooden, high-wheeled vehicle was powered by an electric motor on the rear axle, achieving speeds of around 15 km/h.
R50kl TIL: There was a cricket match in 1939 between England and South Africa which lasted 12 days, it is affectionately referred to as the "Timeless Test"
nono TIL that Halifax sends Boston a Christmas tree every year for their help with one of the largest non-nuclear explosions the world has witnessed.
vPZ4B TIL that our tastebuds are not as sensitive at high altitude as they are at sea level, which is due to a combination of dry air and pressure change. This is why airline food often tastes "flavorless." Our perception of saltiness and sweetness drops by around 30 percent at high altitude.
69dnJ TIL about the My Way Killings. Since 1998, 12 people have been murdered in karaoke bars in the Philippines for singing Frank Sinatra's, My Way and no-one really knows why.