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TIL that ice makers in home freezers have a heating element to release the ice cubes from the mold

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VBm5k TIL About firedamp whistles, a device designed to detect flammable gases in a coal mine by blowing local air and a reference gas through whistles and listening for a "beat" caused by a slight difference in the frequency
VjXm TIL during World War 1, Alvin York pretty much single handedly attacked a German machine gun nest, killing 20 and captured 132 solders. His actions made him one of the most decorated solders in the US Army, earning medals not only from the US, but also France, Italy, and Montenegro.
OQk7 TIL that Jane Roe is now a strong Pro-Life supporter. She is actively working in order to get the Supreme Court to overturn her case, Roe v Wade.
a8roN TIL about 20% of all classified mammal species can fly, because there’s over 1,200 species of bats.
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