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TIL only 18 Percent Of Americans Can Drive Manual Transmission Vehicles

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9YVQG TIL that the distinctive nose of the Shinkansen 500 bullet train prevents sonic booms whenever it exits a tunnel and was discovered when scientists studied the shape of a kingfisher's beak to learn how it hit the water at high speed
nW6WG TIL that following the King of the Hill season two cliffhanger ending, rumors begin spreading through various FOX commercials and promotional spots that the Hills would be moving to Hollywood. TV Guide ads and the like even touted Propane Boom (the season two finale) as the "last episode in Texas!"
X0D9j TIL Squirrels can survive a fall from any height, at least hypothetically They’re small, they’re fluffy and they’re really good at not getting hurt when falling off of tall objects Squirrels.
gDd8 TIL one of the earliest weapons of mass destruction was used during the Siege of Antwerp in 1585. A Dutch explosive fire ship containing 4 tons of explosive rammed a fortified Spanish bridge, killing 800 spaniards, causing a small tsunami, and vibrating windows 22 miles away
OGnB6 TIL in the 1930 elections, Republicans won a majority in the US House of Representatives by 2 seats. But before Congress convened, 14 Representatives-elect died. Democrats then won several subsequent special elections, and took control of the chamber.