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TIL I learned about the 1881 Fenian Ram, the world's first practical submarine

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p884e TIL that the notion of fermented horse urine being a type of wine in Kazakhstan is a misconception; however, they do drink fermented horse milk (kumys).
OGra TIL Joss Whedon wrote a screenplay for the first X-Men movie, but only two lines of it were kept, one of which was “You’re a dick”
9wlDp TIL that William Daniels, famous for playing Mr. Feeney on "Boy Meets World," has been married to to actress and fellow Emmy Award winner Bonnie Bartlett since June 30, 1951; at more than 71 years, it is the longest active Hollywood marriage as of today.
Wkx4A TIL Jenna Fischer revealed what she said to Michael at the airport during Steve Carell's farewell episode on The Office. "That was me talking to Steve. I told him all the ways I was going to miss him when he left our show. Those were real tears and a real goodbye. That was a really emotional scene."
OovZ6 TIL about the Gotthard Tunnel which had 9 deaths occur during construction, followed by the weirdest opening ceremony ever - satanic symbolism everywhere