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TIL. They specifically make refrigerators for the storage of kimchi!

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wLYr1 TIL that the the first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
Eg1bw TIL The Wright Brothers only flew together on the same flight one time, a six-minute flight on May 25th, 1910. They promised their father, Milton, they would never fly together to avoid the chance of a double tragedy and to ensure one brother would remain to continue their flight experiments.
wLWbo TIL that in the Netherlands on May 4th 8pm, no matter where you are, there is a 2 minute silence for the soldiers that died in WWII.
MealK TIL Arleigh Burke mistakenly led his ships into a Japanese minefield. Admiral Halsey asked him what he was doing in the minefield. Burke replied "about 31 knots." Hence his nickname '31 Knot Burke'
l1j5 TIL that before 9/11 the U.S. Government outlined the three most likely catastrophic events to hit the United States: a terrorist attack in New York City, a hurricane strike on New Orleans, and an earthquake in San Francisco.