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TIL, the whole Y2K doomsday scare will probably happen again in 2038.

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78VQr TIL Drinking on St. Patrick's Day was largely frowned upon until the late 1970s. Restriction were lifted for Lent, but only for the Food part, not for the Drinking part.
DQmrg TIL of the car ferry MV Herald of Free Enterprise, which capsized just 90 seconds after leaving port because someone forgot to close the bow door! 193 people lost their lives as a result
dpdK TIL that President Harry S. Truman’s middle name was literally the letter “S”
kWjE TIL that since 1985 the government of Saudi Arabia has destroyed about 95% of the holy city of Mecca in order to make way for the construction of hotels, apartments, parking lots, etc. There are now less than 20 structures that date back to the period of Muhammad.
a8drZ TIL about the "Pigeon Paradox": During World War II, the British military used homing pigeons to carry messages. Despite advancements in technology, the pigeons were considered more reliable and less detectable than radio transmissions.