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TIL an automatron was created 225 yrs ago that can draw very detailed drawings.

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W7AY8 TIL from 1877 to 1925 that Kristiania was the name of Oslo Norway. Oslo was founded in 1024. In 1624, it was renamed Christiania after the Danish king; in 1877, the spelling was altered to Kristiania. In 1925, it reverted to original medieval name of Oslo. Which was capital's former name.
Br8By TIL about Aleksey Maresyev, a pilot who was shot down in Nazi territory, lost the use of his legs, and crawled for eighteen days before returning to Soviet territory. His legs were then amputated. Nevertheless, within a year he was flying again on prosthetic legs.
8yvZ TIL That A Trillion-Meal Study, The Largest Ever Of Its Kind, Has Shown Genetically Modified Crops To Be 100% Safe & Just As Nutritious As Non-Modified Crops
VBJyk TIL New Orleans was the wealthiest city in the US during 1830-1840. By the 1860's, New Orleans had the 3rd largest port in the nation and was 2nd overall in per capita income in the US.
BrBMe TIL hippos will spray their poop using their tails in order to mark their territory. Since baby hippos' intestines are sterile, they eat their mother's feces in order to mark their territory as well.