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TIL the phrase “balls out” has nothing to do with testicles, but rather with early steam engine components.

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E10A7 TIL the cause of death of the individuals who jumped out of the WTC on 9/11 are ruled as homicides due to blunt trauma (as opposed to suicides)
pPaG TIL the reason airplane bathrooms still have ashtrays is because of an FAA decision that some people will still smoke on an airplane even though it’s not allowed, and when they do there needs to be a safe place to put their cigarette butt.
E1PmP TIL bulletproof glass can be manufactured to be bulletproof one way, but allow you to shoot through it the other way.
vPwLr TIL Asian Fishing does not mean Asian people fishing
XE0Ek TIL that the oval office is not located at the center of the White House, but is instead at the corner of the West Wing building.