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TIL A Chinese farmer developed a way to make pears grow from the tree in the shape of little baby Buddhas.

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R5K01 TIL about Roy Sullivan, a park ranger at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. He holds the record for being struck by lightning more times than any other human being. Between 1942 and 1977, he was struck by lightning seven times.
vWE4 TIL the US tried to make cat guided bombs during WWII to hit enemy ships. The hope was that the cat would see the ship as “dry land” and steer the bomb to the target, in an effort to avoid getting wet. The project was abandoned because the cats would lose consciousness in the low G conditions.
vY48 TIL a girl abducted in Africa was saved from her attackers and defended for about half a day by three lions.
DJ TIL In 1974, biggest drink McDonald’s offered was 21 oz. Today, that’s roughly the size of a “small” drink at Burger King.
XPpR TIL that a special space suit has been created so that, one day, people will be able to have sex in space.