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TIL that Duck feathers are known for their extraordinary ability to repel water, thanks to their unique structure and the hydrophobic properties of their fibres.

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6EpJm TIL to explain why there are so many Japanese tourists flocking to see the northern lights, Alaskans made up a lie that Japanese couples have sex during the celestial show for good luck and a blessed child. This lie made it to the NY Times as fact and now it's a common (but false) folklore.
5VYak TIL about Pan Am Flight 93, which was hijacked, along with three other airliners, and exploded only seconds after the passengers and crew had evacuated the plane
x6X15 TIL: A Yellow Fever Epidemic Killed One in Every Ten Philadelphians in 1793
QjDe TIL the piano Freddie Mercury plays in Bohemian Rhapsody is the same exact piano Paul McCartney plays in Hey Jude.
b9Z6a TIL that bubble wrap was Invented in 1957 as a 3D Wallpaper That Failed to Sell