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TIL that thousands of cargo containers go missing each year. One contained thousands of edible Doritos packets, and another containing a 8 foot tall Lego man.

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VMMnk TIL the extension ladder was invented by 16 year old Henry Quackenbush who later went on to invent the modern nutcracker.
jN4pn TIL of the Phoebus cartel, which controlled the global lightbulb market for over 15 years and worked to remove long-lasting bulbs from the market in order for lightbulb manufacturers to profit more
7rvjO TIL that not everyone can unfocus their eyes whenever they want to. It's accomplished by having the ability to relax the ciliary muscles in your eyes, which causes them to lose their focusing powers.
0wvgp TIL that the head of the German Nazi Intelligence service, Wilhelm Franz Canaris, deeply trusted by Hitler himself, had quietly worked to sabotage the Nazi war effort from the very first day, likely saving Western Europe.
Q18X TIL at top speed, the Bugatti Veyron’s tires will last 15 minutes. However, it will run out of fuel in 12.