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TIL in 2012, due to a flood, a drunk North Korean man wearing only his underwear floated on driftwood to a South Korean island

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QN7WL TIL that the 428 Cobra Jet, one of Ford's most legendary high performance engines, was created by accident. It all started with a careless mechanic, a blown engine, and a resourceful shop owner. The resulting mishmash of components created such a beast that Ford itself decided to build it.
69WrY TIL More than 3 Million people were killed during the 1943 Bengal famine in India and Churchill's policies were to blame for this
Yp5BA TIL Stefan Kiszko, a man with learning disabilities, was wrongly convicted of murder. He served 16 years in prison, where he was physically attacked and harassed by other inmates. He died 20 months after his acquittal and release, before he could collect the money owed to him for his suffering.
Ypj8P TIL wrapping banana stems in plastic will slow down the ripening process
lpQB TIL that Alaska experienced two Fridays in a row on the day that ownership transferred from Russia to the USA due to the change from Julian to Gregorian calendar systems