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TIL that scientists and aerodynamicists don't really know why an aeroplane flies

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R7e08 TIL Princess Suriratna, also known as Heo Hwang-ok, went to Korea from India in 48 AD, some 2000 years ago, and started the Karak dynasty by marrying a local king. Historians say about 6 million Korean population (10% population) are descendants of the couple.
n8Jb TIL Ol’ Dirty Bastard saw a car accident and he and his friend helped a 4 year old girl to the hospital.Using a fake name,he visited the girl frequently until the media spotted him.
Nn0Q TIL that when the global food price index rises above 210 worldwide riots breakout.
x65eD TIL In 2011, Toyota announced that, through a public voting campaign, the plural of Prius is Prii, pronounced "pree-eye".
Y790r TIL that "Liquid Ass" so realistically mimics the human colon that it's used by the US Military to train combat medics