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TIL “TASER” is an acronym for “Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle”.

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OGOv7 TIL that France still does not recognise North Korea, along with Japan and South Korea.
Y7gyB TIL an on-board fire that caused the crash of an Imperial Airways flight in 1933 is suspected to be the first instance of airliner sabotage.
R7Vr4 TIL the wounded warrior project only gives 60% of their profits back, compared to their counter parts who donate 90%+
4kXyN TIL that owls have lopsided ears. The asymmetrical design allows them to pinpoint sounds more accurately in 3D space.
WmMo TIL in the 8th century, under pressure from the Arabs and Byzantines to convert to either Islam or Christianity, many of the Khazar nobility converted to Judaism.