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TIL motorcyclists are almost 30X more likely to die than other motorists

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9Rap TIL that in 1963-6 a 120ft supergun fired over 200 projectiles weighing as much 180kg each as far as 180km into space from the Caribbean island of Barbados, setting an altitude record that has still not been broken - and the abandoned supergun is still in place on the island.
M7YrK TIL, with a running start, Usain Bolt ran a 100m in 8.70 seconds in 2009
QJGL9 TIL Antarctica used to be covered in lush rainforests well adapted to months with no sunlight in the winter
pYO4N TIL the Pangolin is the worlds most trafficked animal due to demand for their meat, scales, and skin.
Ypywv TIL that the Republic of Ireland only refers to the football team, not the country. FIFA named them it because both Northern Ireland and the Republic claimed to be the official Ireland and both tried to qualify for the World Cup as Ireland fielding 4 of the same players.