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TIL that Coco-Cola was originally developed as an opiate-free painkiller by a war veteran who was addicted to morphine.

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pYmX4 TIL that Kamikaze suicide attacks of WWII were not limited to aircraft. There were also submarines (Kairyu), human piloted torpedoes (Kaiten), speedboats (Shinyo), and underwater divers (Fukuryu).
jNnEj TIL hot drinks can help cool you down
VBdgB TIL that United Flight 175, the 2nd plane to crash into the WTC on 9/11, rapidly descended at an “unheard of” 5,000 ft/min during its final 5 minutes. Flying at 590 mph, the aircraft also banked sharply just before impact, as it might’ve otherwise just clipped the South Tower or missed it entirely.
VBp4k TIL Sign language has tongue twisters
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