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TIL that water is harvested from dense fog with nets

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QQZ9 TIL of Cunningham’s Law: “The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question, it’s to post the wrong answer.”
XEXo6 TIL about Vacuum Airships which are a hypothetical type of airship which would use a vacuum instead of gas filled balloons to generate lift.
ZAZa TIL Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, a muslim-canadian, is among the most popular mayors in North America with potentially 90% voter support
0d8xy TIL the bedchamber sword of 18th century Indian ruler Tipu Sultan became the most expensive Indian or Islamic object ever sold at auction when it sold for $17.4 million last year. Its hilt is decorated with gold calligraphy and "the sword of the ruler" is inscribed in Persian on its blade.
nelb7 TIL that after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said NBA referee manager Ed Rush "wouldn't be able to manage a Dairy Queen", Dairy Queen management took offence and offered to let Cuban manage a Dairy Queen for a day. Cuban accepted.