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TIL The largest claymore sword on record measured 7 feet 6 inches (2.24 m) and weighed 23 pounds (10 kg). It was wielded by a 15th-century Scottish giant.

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KByQ TIL Actor who played Crabbe in Harry Potter was imprisoned for two years because of his participation in the 2011 England Riots
d8emQ TIL the Finns sarcastically dubbed the Soviet cluster bombs "Molotov bread baskets" in reference to Molotov's propaganda broadcasts. When the hand-held bottle firebomb was developed to attack Soviet tanks, the Finns called it the "Molotov cocktail", as "a drink to go with the food".
VMPG8 TIL that there were flying cars in 1947. Convair built the Model 118, or ConvAirCar, and flew it several times. It was a normal car that had a detachable wing and propellor assembly that allowed it to fly.
040y TIL the most valuable legal tender coin in the world is a $1 million coin made in Australia. But being that it weighs 1,000kg and is 99.99% pure gold, it is worth almost $45 million
VmeB TIL that glitter is so unique it can be used as forensic evidence if matching glitter is found at the crime scene and on the suspect since glitter often goes unnoticed by the suspect.