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TIL of the "Dukling" - the last of Hong Kong's original junks (east asian sailing vessel that uses bamboo battens to reinforce its sails, giving it a rib like appearance), still sails

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Oo4DX TIL that Bill Gates' mother, Mary, knew John Opel, CEO of IBM, because both served on the national United Way committee. At Mary's request, Opel set up a meeting with Bill Gates, CEO of then-small software firm Microsoft, to discuss the possibility of using PC-DOS for IBM's about-to-be-released PC.
l7nNV TIL: Tokugawa Tsunayoshi was known as the dog shogun for his protections of dogs. During the his reign Edo became overrun with dogs.
loYJ1 TIL that 7ft tall people are so rare that if you know an American man between 20 & 40 who is 7ft tall, there's a 17% chance he's in the NBA
kO4Zd TIL that Elvira Taylor, was a notorious 'Allotment Annie' during World War II who was discovered to have married six sailors at the same time. She was found out due to a fight between two of her husbands when they learned that they were both married to the same girl.
rRlJo TIL A diamond will shatter if hit with an ordinary hammer. It is hard (does not scratch) but is not tough (resistant to fracture)