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TIL from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian that Native Americans invented hockey, camouflage, sunscreen, and popcorn.

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R5v77 TIL about the "de Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle" which was expected to become the US' standard reconnaissance machine. Unveiled in 1954, it required the unlucky user to stand on a platform above four whirling blades, which he then steered by tilting his bodyweight in the direction he wished to move.
vPbox TIL that just 24 hours after 9/11, 5 players of Chelsea FC went on a five-hour drinking binge in an hotel packed with American tourists stranded by flight cancellations, just after a match they were supposed to play in Bulgaria had been called off as a mark of respect for victims of the attacks
P10Yw TIL that a bunch of bananas is called a hand and a single banana is called a finger
OoDp1 TIL poor ventilation in your bedroom can result in increased carbon dioxide, much higher than standard safety levels. This is associated with poor sleep quality, headaches, and decline in cognitive performance the next day.
xOA0 TIL that Germany has one of the most progressive waste disposal systems in the world– in which nearly 70% of waste is recycled and most of the remainder is cleanly incinerated to generate power.