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TIL of a British proposal to have a sniper assassinate Hitler that was vetoed because it was ‘unsportsmanlike’

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xVj6g TIL A Dead Body in Virginia Was So Obese That It’s Fat Set A Crematorium on Fire
KBb6 TIL Beethoven was surprised at the popularity of Moonlight Sonata, at one point saying “Surely I’ve written better things”.
9YjXD TIL the Space Shuttle had a glide ratio of 4.5:1, which is only slightly better than a helicopter with an engine failure (4:1).
69MjX TIL that there's a sport called Extreme ironing, which consists of ironing in perilous or incongruous conditions. It can be practiced on a mountain, while snowboarding or skiing, on top of large statues... Its appeal lies in mixing the thrill of danger “with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt"
neeJB TIL if a daddy longlegs loses one leg to a predator, it then walks with a 'strot' where it dribbles its body on the ground like a basketball with every stride. If it loses two legs, it turns to 'bobbing,' where the vertical plane of movement becomes pronounced