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TIL that there are oceanic spiders

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GGG5 TIL In 1905 Norway voted 99.95% in favour of independence from Sweden and only 184 opposed
mPVO TIL One of the most decorated soldiers of WWII when held at Nazi gunpoint used HYSTERICAL LAUGHTER to distract them, then wiped out his machine gun killing 21 and capturing the rest of the 90. Then said to his men, “That was the stupidest fucking thing I’ve ever seen!”
9Y47r TIL the largest electric vehicle on Earth, a monster dump truck, never has to recharge because it moves uphill empty but downhill full, and regenerative braking with a full load provides enough electricity for it to go uphill again.
LQDPP TIL that the cost of earning a bachelor degree in France is about 170 Euros ($184.47) per year.
xDBD TIL Zildjian, the cymbal maker, is one of the oldest companies in the world. Founded in 1618, it’s just under 400 yo. Zildjian means “Bell Maker,” a name given to the Alchemist hired by the Ottoman Sultan to create noise-makers for war. The manufacturing process remains a family secret til this day.