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TIL % chance of rain means the % of forecast simulations suggesting it’ll rain in your area.

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eQZE TIL the Australian Mk 3 Centurion 169041 was nicknamed “The Atomic Tank” due to it surviving a 9.1kt blast from 460m away. The tank was simply driven off after the test and went on to spend another 23 years in service, including time in the Vietnam war.
j6dnX TIL that myrrh, one of the Three Wise Men's gifts, is a medicinal herb still in use today
w04o TIL I learned Penn Jillette from Penn & Teller has a patented “hot-tub with a jet specially angled for a woman’s pleasure” called Jill-Jet.
Z8gOG TIL that power couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones share a birthday - September 25
YpmDB TIL learned film giant Kodak went from 1.4 billion in profits in 2000 to bankruptcy in 2012, mainly due to not predicting the rise of online photo sharing and smartphone cameras.