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TIL the actor who played Gunther of Friends was hired because he was the only extra who knew how to work an espresso machine.

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LQN59 TIL that particles in cosmic rays can cause the bits in your computer's RAM to flip states and we have redundant bits to stop this very phenomenon from occurring
Z858D TIL of Project X-Ray. This cancelled World War 2 weapon, when deployed, would disperse Mexican free-tailed bats carrying small incendiary bombs. The bats would then roost onto buildings before igniting. It was intended to be used in Japan, were many buildings were made of wood and paper.
W706Y TIL A study done by Zoo Atlanta observing panda maternal behavior showed that mothers were found to care differently for males than for females during the early part of development
Wk5DB TIL in 1968 Mao Zedong received a box of 40 mangoes from Pakistan. They were taken on a tour of China and became part of Chinese propaganda. A dentist that compared the mangoes to sweet potatoes in appearance was executed.
KYQZR TIL the recently deposed leader of Niger is named Mohamed Bazoum!