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TIL despite winning four Superbowls, Joe Montana holds virtually no regular season quarterback records

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MnKK TIL that in the 18th century John Harrison claimed that he could build a clock to keep time to within a second over 100 days; it triggered widespread ridicule at his time. The clock had been built to his exact specifications in 2015; it was declared the “most accurate mechanical clock”
1aeNX TIL The Bohemian Grove is a private campground in California where the rich and powerful go to party. In 2000 a camera was sneaked into the campground and shot the infamous video which showed the members acting out a 'Ritual' known as the Cremation of Care in front of a 30 foot owl.
LRQP TIL A self-driving truck by Daimler has been approved to drive on Nevada’s highways. A camera can see 100 meters of markings on the road ahead, radar monitors the road up to 250 meters ahead to spot other vehicles. (A human must be behind the wheel if the automatic controls fail).
16J4d TIL in 1839, Charles Goodyear accidentally invented Vulcanization when he dropped some rubber in a flying pan
9wNDX TIL Snapping turtles can not only breathe air through their mouth, but can also breathe air through their butt