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TIL that carbon nanotubes were found in Damascus steel swords from the Seventeenth Century

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R7rA6 TIL that we pronounce Arkansas differently than Kansas because one (Arkansas) uses the french pronunciation and the other (Kansas) the english pronunciation of the same root word.
EgV1V TIL a Roman emperor died by being struck by lightning
PYpQV TIL The CIA had (or has) a "Heart Attack Gun". The gun would shoot a dissolving dart that would cause what appeared to be a natural heart attack. The dart would only leave a small red dot and the poison would denature so quickly, it would unlikely be discovered in autopsy.
VBMVG TIL about the Journal of Porn Studies, dedicated to understanding the cultural, economic, historical, legal and social impact of pornography
ADbkd TIL foxes are more closely related to walruses than to cats