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TIL just while taxiing to take-off, the Concorde burned more fuel than a 737 flying from London to Amsterdam

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OorQ1 TIL When two pieces of duct tape are stuck to each other using the adhesive, they can generate light and even x-rays when pulled apart
J5P8 TIL Converse Chuck Taylor’s All-Star sneakers were made in the USA until the company declared bankruptcy in 2001. After Nike bought them in 2003, they moved all manufacturing overseas to Asia.
9YZLm TIL Germany does not have a Court Martial. Soldiers who commit crimes are tried in civilian court.
rDOo TIL of Good Judgement Project, a group of 3000 average citizens who make more accurate predictions of geopolitical events, using sources available on Google, than the CIA.
Me788 TIL John F. Kennedy's brain was removed and stored in the National Archive after his autopsy. The brain was subsequently lost and remains missing to this day.