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TIL in 1938 a revolver-camera was invented to take a picture just as the trigger was pulled.

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j6GRj TIL of the 2022 Caribbean diving disaster where a group of five divers working for the Paria Fuel Trading Company were sucked into a pipeline from a hyperbaric chamber. One diver managed to crawl to safety, but the other four were left to die, with no attempt being made to rescue them
GA1B4 TIL that when the doctor diagnoses you with patellofemoral pain syndrome, it just means that your knee hurts and the doctor isn't sure of the cause.
mxbPv TIL that dogs have periods
grm7L TIL Actress Tippi Hedren and daughter Melanie Griffith used to live with a 400 pound pet lion
GAnr1 TIL Leonardo's painting, Mona Lisa, is one of the most important art objects on Earth, but it's not insured.