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4gEg TIL that entire species of animals became extinct due to ancient Rome’s thirst for entertainment in the Roman Colosseum.
gBbb TIL the Air Force learned by flying its C-17s in a large V formation similar to geese, they saved more than 10 percent of fuel — or millions of dollars
LQDwv TIL the engine for the Honda S2000 sports car had the highest specific power output for any mass production naturally aspirated piston engine for over ten years, until it was beaten by the engine in the 2010 Ferrari 458
VMa0G TIL in 2008, researchers at Toronto Western Hospital were conducting experimental deep brain stimulation for obesity treatment & discovered that it caused vivid memory flashbacks, which led to their method being used in a Phase 3 trial for Alzheimer's disease
0d6LN TIL: Iran's interists in washington DC were represented by the algerian embassy from 1981-1992 and the pakistani embassy since 1992