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TIL Some multilingual dyslexics are only dyslexic in one of their languages, and not the other(s).

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nWwWW TIL that during WWII, the U.S. military developed bat bombs to burn Japanese cities by attaching tiny incendiary devices to bats. During a trial run, the bats escaped and accidentally burned down a U.S. Army airfield.
DQDEJ TIL Apollo astronauts carried up an RPG to the moon and fired it
0wlYy TIL that George R.R. Martin continued to use his DOS word processor WordStar4 from the 1980s until 2011
9YRmQ TIL in the Mughal Empire, which ruled South Asia in the 16th-18th centuries, the living standard and per-capita income were higher than in Britain (the highest in Europe); the price of grain was far lower than in Britain; and in 1600, 15% lived in urban areas - in Britain in 1700 it was only 13%
9wMm7 TIL There’s An Expansive Salt Mine Under Lake Erie