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TIL there is a tribe in India that has learned how to train the roots of fig trees to create natural suspension bridges that can span over 100 feet, and last 500-600 years.

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XEGoX TIL that in the Second World War two US submarines were sunk by their own torpedoes circling back against them.
Wj9X TIL In 1915, to distinguish itself from copycats and competitors like iKoka-Nola, Ma Coca-Co, Toka-Cola and Koke, Coca-Cola issued a design competition seeking “a bottle so distinct that you would recognize if by feel in the dark or lying broken on the ground.” The best design would win $500
jwxp TIL Several UFO sightings were recorded throughout the Roman Republic/Empire from 214 BC
DQdQD TIL the number of banking tellers in the US rose from 300,000 to 600,000 with the introduction and spread of ATMs
epKj5 TIL there is an ancient Corinthian helmet in the Museum of Korea. Originally gifted to marathoner Son Gi-Jeong for winning the gold medal in the 1936 Olympics, he did not receive it until 1986. Son then donated it to the museum. It is Korea's only designated Western "National Treasure"