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TIL 15 THINGS that You Can Use Completely Differently than Intended

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xdn1 TIL that North Korea had used ‘poo bombs’ - balloons carrying packages of used toilet roll, on South Korea. Military officials there were forced to open and check those 'packages’ for possible biochemical weapons.
lrnK TIL that it’s estimated that 99 percent of wine is meant to be consumed within 5 years
PaOE TIL that when supersonic speed is achieved the drag of the aircraft is significantly lowered, thus achieving better fuel economy. But the loss in lift-to-drag ratio overturns this advantage.
b9NWN TIL when the United States Marines occupied Haiti for 19 years, one of the first actions was to take control of Haiti's economy and finances and rewrite its Constitution to give foreigners land-owning rights.
1aew4 TIL that the German constitution obliges the wealthy to help others (I believe this basically means that you have to pay taxes): "Property entails obligations. Its use shall also serve the public good." (Article 14, GG)