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TIL there is a Chinese book so deep and intricate that there is an entire field of study devoted to studying it

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69vrZ TIL the patrol boats used by the United States Navy during the Vietnam War were powered by jets manufactured by Jacuzzi
PYOwG TIL that the CIA has a secret Heart Attack Gun weapon that can shoot a small poison dart into a person to cause a heart attack almost instantly.
VBjAp TIL: Jesters not only work for Kings and princes, but also Bishops, Cardinals, and the Pope. However, in the 16th century Pius V got rid of the papal jester during his reforms to rid the palace of ornate decor, luxuries, and other distractions.
69NE7 TIL lumps of ice from 5 kg to more than 50 kg in mass can form in the atmosphere and hit the ground like a meteor.
vPRoL TIL that the city of Isfahan immediately surrendered to the turco-Mongol conqueror Timur and was treated with mercy. The city then killed Timur’s tax collector and his soldiers. He ordered the massacre of over 100,000 of the cities citizens and built dozens of piles out of their heads as revenge.