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TIL that aluminium weighs more than concrete per volume (1m3)

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9YNgG TIL that famous writer Art Buchwald wanted to join the United States Marine Corps during World War II but was too young to join without parental or legal guardian consent, so he bribed a drunk with half a pint of whiskey to sign as his legal guardian
OGZwX TIL: that the Atomium landmark in Belgium is modeled after an iron crystal magnified 165 million times
nAab TIL During the 1848 uprising in Vienna, Emperor Ferdinand I. asked Chancellor Metternich, upon seeing the protesters from his palace, what they were doing to which Metternich replied “They are making a revolution” to which the Emperor asked “But are they allowed to do that?”
xeK5 TIL that after losing the ability to walk from Parkinsons you can still ride a bicycle perfectly. [video + article]
g6wL TIL in the original pitch for Bob’s Burgers the family actually were cannibals that made their burgers out of human flesh. FOX found the idea to be too dark.