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TIL a man was stabbed by a fugitive on a train, then had to overpower his own assailant while the cops stayed in the operator’s cab.

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wLv8M TIL: A programmable HP-65 calculator was used as a backup in the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, in case the main system malfunctioned.
v1JG8 TIL not everyone is born with the innate ability to internally plug their nose by “flexing” their soft palete. However it appears as though it can (easily?) be learned.
KnZG TIL that in Japan, ‘39’ is common text speak for 'thank you’, due to how 3 (san) and 9 (kyu) sound when spoken out loud
EgDXx TIL female worms shrivel and die after giving birth due to the presence of male sperm and seminal fluid
WkdXX TIL Bomberman was released for the MSX system in the UK under the title “Eric and the Floaters”