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kRL7 TIL Fabric softeners work by coating the fibres of your clothes in a layer of fat.
VMmjB TIL of an English cricketer nicknamed "The King of Spain" after mugs were misprinted with that slogan instead of "The King of Spin".
XEP58 TIL Thomas Edison was almost killed by a badger which struck a train whilst he was travelling on its cowcatcher on his way to Wyoming for an eclipse.
W7YA8 TIL After the assassinations of his brothers President John F Kennedy and Senator Robert Kennedy; Senator Ted Kennedy lived the rest of his life in fear of being assassinated as well and would jump at loud noises and dive for cover at the sound of a car backfiring.
oBw6Y TIL Wind and barometric pressure changes can produce waves and effects similar to tides in enclosed bodies of water. This phenomenon is known as a seiche.