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TIL the Indian military developed a Penetrating Cum Blast round.

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9w6nB TIL about the existence of the Vietnamese 'Tarzan': Ho Van Lang. He lived in the Tra Bong district jungle for decades. Ho Van Lang passed away due to cancer at age 52.
WAPL TIL The world’s shortest commercial flight is just 47 seconds long, with a distance of only 1.7 miles. The water is too rocky for boats to pass through.
W7AJd TIL that on the 13 January 2018, Hawaii mistakenly broadcast a statewide emergency alert on TVs and radio warning of an incoming ballistic missile due to a training error.
l708r TIL that while cleaning up from the World Trade Centers falling, crews found a shipwreck 7ft below the foundation that dated back to 1773
gMJxD TIL Hippos sleep underwater even though they breathe air. They automatically close their nostrils and surface to breathe every 3-5 minutes. This all happens unconsciously, even in their sleep.