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TIL Soviet Russia built a flying tank.

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e0L9g TIL Scientists have found out what the air was like millions of years ago by using air bubbles in ice.
R5BEQ TIL George T. Babbit Jr. played drums for the Ventures in 1959 but dropped out because he was too young to play in bars. In 1998 he played a live show with the band while an active duty 4-star Air Force general
9YJ4m TIL About the "Great Cat Massacre" In 17th century Paris a group of apprentices, angered that they were treated worse than cats, imitated the felines screeching all night. The master ordered the noisy cats killed. The apprentices held a trial, convicted the cats of witchcraft, and hung them.
bVb9 TIL that the film Saving Private Ryan (1998) was so realistic that not only did veterans leave theaters during the opening scene, but visits to PTSD counselors rose and the Dept of Veteran Affairs set up a nationwide hotline for veterans affected by this film.
krvB TIL if a cop uses hand sanitizer before giving you a breathalyzer test, it will increase the readout possibly resulting in your arrest.