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TIL the chainsaw was invented to be utilized during childbirth…

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MyMb TIL that it used to be compulsory for figure skaters to slowly trace precise, intricate shapes into the ice to be inspected by judges for scoring – hence the name ‘figure skating’.
jNxan TIL The largest wine cellar in the world is Moldova's Mileștii Mici. It has streets that carry the names of grape. Visitors drive cars or bikes in it, and traffic rules apply. The second largest wine cellar in the world is also in Moldova.
ANr0o TIL that the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse occurred in part because the structural engineering firm in charge of the project signed off on a design change without running or documenting updated design load calculations
v1WlD TIL that Memorial Day in the U.S. was started to honor Civil War dead, that it was originally called Decoration day, and that it's purpose was to set aside a day to put decorations on the graves of fallen soldiers. The date was chosen because it was not the date of any particular battle.
a87pN TIL Sweden has a comparable grenade explosions per capita rate to Mexico. Most grenades used are ex-Yugoslavian M75 hand grenades