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TIL that for the last 52 years Denmark had Queen named Margrethe who's just stepping down from the throne

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vJvB TIL at the 2000 Sydney Games, the stock of 70,000 condoms was not enough for the athletes, prompting a second order of 20,000 additionally. Since then, a standing order of 100,000 condoms has to be made per Olympics to accommodate all the sex that occurs at the Olympic Village during the downtime.
5YapP TIL that there is no evidence that Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned. In fact, the fiddle wasn't even created until the 11th century, and if he played anything, it was probably the cithara, but there is no evidence that he played that during the great fire either.
8B6Z TIL that to demonstrate the m1917, John Browning fired the machine gun for 48 minutes straight (~21000 rounds). The US army shortly after adopted it as its standard machine gun..
W7R7o TIL Goodyear Rubber & Tire Co. produced rubber technology for making auto tires to shoes. It contains a special polymer including sustainable, renewable soybean oil for better grip, durability, enhanced stability, and traction
9Yv1r TIL: Often made fun of, the “Duck and Cover” under your desk Method for atomic blast survival is based on real research- and real survivor stories. Even a thin barrier like a desk can increase chances of survival.