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VMA9B TIL That a man in Florida woke up with a splitting migraine. When he arrives at the hospital, doctors found a bullet in his head. His wife had shot him in the head while he slept.
mxgDM TIL that the ball shaped Experimental Geodetic Satellite "AJISAI" (EGS) was launched by Japan in the mid 80s is still functioning today. Originally intended as a test subject for their launch vehicle that could then map exact positions for isolated Japanese islands.
VBJGB TIL about Capesize ships, the largest dry cargo ships with a deadweight tonnage of over 170,000 tons. They are called "capesize" because, until 2009, they were too large to transit the Suez Canal and had to pass Cape Horn to traverse between oceans.
yVaga TIL The Italian Bersaglieri troops originated from their ability to run faster than a horse drawn carriage
oMvY TIL that Jamaican fishermen are able to navigate their boats through dangerous coral reefs in the darkness of a moonless night because of the improved night vision gained by ingesting cannabis.