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TIL The Bacterial Flagellum is a naturally occurring motor that spins up to 100,000 rpm with nearly 100% efficiency and can reverse its rotational direction in milliseconds

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yQDOV TIL that the final catalyst of the Thirty Years' War was when two Catholic Counts and their secretary were thrown out of the window ("defenstrated") by the Protestant Count Thurn in Prague. They survived the 3 story (21 m) fall, and the secretary was later given the title of "Baron of Highfall"
NVK8 TIL…the TV series “Monk” was originally pitched to ABC and they wanted Michael Richards (aka Kramer from Sienfeld) to play the lead role.
0dNPv TIL David Copperfield was once robbed at gunpoint -- but successfully performed an illusion to convince the robbers his pockets were empty when they weren't.
69dGY TIL There is a drink popular in the Caribbean called peanut punch made with peanut butter, milk and sugar. Some think it's an aphrodisiac. In Jamaica it has white rum or stout beer for an added kick.
rN6Nw TIL that a portuguese writer had his books criticized by the portuguese goverment, which made him go into exile in Spain, however, he ended up being known in Portugal and when he died his body returned to his country.