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TIL Rajinikanth was not South-Indian; he was Marathi.
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TIL of "The Curious Case of Sidd Finch," a Sports Illustrated article about a fake pitcher prospect for the NY Mets. Created as a 1985 April Fools Day hoax, the article stated Finch regularly pitched in the triple digets and was recorded throwing a 168 mph fastball.
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TIL Humans domesticated dogs before they developed written language
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TIL That aircraft have swept back wings to delay supersonic airflow which helps prevent wave drag. But they are not ideal for slow air speeds.
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TIL that there is a monument in Estonia honoring Estonians who served in the Nazi German Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS
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TIL about Microsoft's legal dispute with high schooler Mike Rowe over the domain "mikerowesoft.com". The case eventually resulted in a settlement involving an all expenses paid trip to Microsoft Research Tech Fest and an Xbox with a selection of games.