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TIL They use helicopters to inspect high transmission power lines

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aYN TIL Sean Connery was offered a contract to play for Manchester United, but turned it down to pursue acting
xbQb TIL in 1941 Harry Truman said “if Russia is winning, we ought to help Germany, and that way let them kill as many as possible, although I don’t want to see Hitler victorious in any circumstances.”
vKar TIL in 1877, Jimmy, a monkey, was charged with assault after he bit the finger of Mary Shea, in New York. On hearing the case the judge said he could not legally commit a monkey. Jimmy then respectfully removed his velvet hat, climbed atop the judge’s desk and attempted to shake his hand.
BrgZK TIL that a 25 MILLION FPS camera exists and uses mirrors to track target objects
MegP7 TIL television networks transitioned away from from quality hard-news reporting, to the more entertaining and sensationalized news we see today, strictly because it was more profitable.