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TIL A duel was once fought in Paris where both men were suspended in the air by balloons, trying to shoot each other down.

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9wmp TIL that Canada’s official phone number is 1-800-O-Canada.
4kLoX TIL of the less well known and earlier War in Vietnam (1945-1946), which was a military success.
awXe9 TIL: Television consumers in the US are encouraged to report to the FCC any commercials that exceed the volume of the regular programming. As of December 13, 2012, all television stations have been expected to abide by rules established under the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act.
wLbaM TiL One of the few (and perhaps the only) citizen-led protest against Kristallnacht in 1938 was organised by an Indigenous Australian named William Cooper. Almost 30 years before Indigenous Australians were allowed to be citizens of Australia.
m1rNP TIL that Saturn's rings are believed to be relatively new, likely forming within the last 100 million years and as recently as 10 million years ago. They may disappear completely within the next 300 million years.