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TIL Each year since 1917, thousands of Alaskans have placed bets on when a black and white tripod will fall through the ice on the Nenana River, signaling breakup and the arrival of spring.

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xV7ok TIL, percussive maintenance is when you pound your fist on something to get it to work. The astronauts on Apollo 12 successfully did it when one of the cameras stopped working.
9w8lD TIL that many people are convinced that they saw a movie in the 90's called Shazaam, starring Sinbad. This movie doesn't actually exist and is an example of a shared false memory.
erLn TIL Japanese police fire paint-balls at fleeing vehicles so that other police vehicles can see them and to identify them at a later date if they get away. The paint is Bright orange and difficult to remove.
Ry66 TIL of the Behistun Inscription. Much like the Rosetta Stone, which was crucial in deciphering hieroglyphics, the Behistun is a multilingual inscription that was the key to decoding cuneiform. It told the story of King Darius’ struggle for power as well as his conquests in Mesopotamia and Persia.
9w6nB TIL about the existence of the Vietnamese 'Tarzan': Ho Van Lang. He lived in the Tra Bong district jungle for decades. Ho Van Lang passed away due to cancer at age 52.