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TIL there are only about 25 blimps left in the world.

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WD68 TIL In 1964, the inventor Karl Kroyer once filled a sunken ship with 27 million plastic balls to make it lighter and easy to remove. He then tried to patent the idea but failed as examiner found the same method used by Donald duck in a comic book in 1949, 15 years before.
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xVlnw TIL that Saint Lawrence was executed in a giant grill, while he was executed he screamed "I'm well done. Turn me over!". After that the Catholic Church made him saint patron of cooks, chefs and comedians.
epR6 TIL James Bond didn’t trust anyone who tied their tie with a Windsor Knot.