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TIL that 666 is not actually the number of the beast - it's 616.

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b9NbE TIL There is a lake in Russia nicknamed the “Siberian Maldives” where Russians pose for photos due to its bright turquoise colour. The lake is not that colour naturally it is turquoise due to toxic waste runoff from a local power plant and is very hazardous
7Lvp TIL that Volvo engineer Niels Bohlin invented the three point seatbelt, but Volvo gave away the patent to other manufacturers because it had more value as a free life saving tool.
VMZR8 TIL that before he started writing children's books, Dr. Seuss was a successful advertising illustrator, working for companies like Standard Oil, NBC, Ford, and General Electric
j6NOv TIL that in 1614, the first ever purchase of Japanese erotic art by a western trader took place. Upon discovery of the pieces, the man's commanding officer promptly threw them into the fire in disgust.
gWZ7 TIL during the Cold War, an 18 year old German aviator (with only 50 hours worth of flying experience) illegally flew through Soviet airspace, bypassed their air defences and landed in Red Square, all in order to reduce tensions between the US and USSR.