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TIL: Golf Balls Irradiated with Gamma Rays performed better than their non irradiated counterparts due to forced molecular cross linking. Spalding even has a patent on the technology!

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8eAp8 TIL in 1955, a unmanned plane took off from a small aerodrome near Sydney and flew for over 2 hours over the city. Two squadrons of Air Force planes were failed to shoot it down, including one with a guy hanging out of the cockpit with a Bren gun. It was finally shot down by a third RAAF squadron.
1lNO TIL that the best selling item at Wal-Marts are bananas
4Xg9a TIL in ancient Egypt, under the decree of Ptolemy II, all ships visiting the city were obliged to surrender their books to the library of Alexandria and be copied. The original would be kept in the library and the copy given back to the owner.
KOREa TIL the 1969 movie "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" was nominated for a total of 9 Oscars including directing, screenplay, editing, music and 3 out of 4 acting awards. Yet, it somehow wasn't nominated for Best Picture. It still holds the record for most nominations without one for Best Picture.
GAVmE TIL there is a Spanish version of the TV show “Cheers”