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TIL Alaska uses military artillery guns for avalanche control

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DDkV TIL there were 6 assassins sent to kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand and 1 of them threw a bomb that exploded under the wrong car. His assassination failed, he took a cyanide pill and jumped into the river. The pill only induced vomiting and the river was only 13cm deep. He failed at killing himself too
dD7EZ TIL that a sonic boom occurs because a jet is moving faster than the sound it is creating.
eppVD TIL that in 2011, Steven Seagal drove a tank into a house. Killing about 100 roosters and a puppy. He later said he did it because "Animal cruelty is one of my pet peeves"
4mMa TIL that almost 47.8% of all bottled water is derived from tap water
bK4Z TIL a patent is pending on a “Jar with a Twist” – a container for dispensing peanut butter and other similar products – that has a rotating bottom which functions similar to a deodorant stick to bring the contents of the jar up towards the top for easier access.