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TIL Ted Kaczynski, The Unabomber, was discovered because his brother recognized his writing style.

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e0PQ4 TIL For years after movie The Taking Of Pelham 123 was released in 1974, New York City Transit Authority would not schedule any train to leave Pelham Bay Park station at 1:23. To this day subway dispatchers have avoided scheduling a Pelham train at 1:23 p.m. or a.m.
brDZ TIL it is nearly impossible to incapacitate someone using chloroform. It takes at least five minutes of inhaling an item soaked in chloroform to render a person unconscious.
R5mKl TIL that in 1846, William Armstrong invented the hydraulic crane, using pressurized water instead of steam. First used at Newcastle docks, it boosted efficiency and led to the hydraulic accumulator—tech that laid the groundwork for modern hydraulic systems.
e8KD TIL that voting is compulsory in Australia and that citizens are fined if you do not vote !