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TIL that yesterday and the British attack in 1814 were not the only times the US Capitol has been attacked. In 1954 a group of Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire on the House of Representatives from the second floor visitors gallery

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KPQa TIL: Russians purchased 500,000 baseball bats in 2014 but only one ball
GARJJ TIL the reason a double boiler (bain-marie) has such a consistent temperature is because the water in the bottom pot cannot be heated past it’s boiling point. Any additional energy will be used to convert the liquid to gas.
d8ALB TIL about the Tunguska event, an asteroid 'impact' that took place in Siberia in 1908. Early estimates suggested that upwards 15 MT of energy were released, but there were no confirmed fatalities.
l7M5N TIL Although situated in Basel, Switzerland, the Basel Badischer Train Station is actually an enclave of the European Customs Union of Germany. This means the station operates as if in Germany, due to a treaty between Switzerland and Baden (Germany) dating back to 1852!
1a1aV TIL Guitar amps can pick up radio signals without special equipment