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TIL: That the Czechs who worked in the gun factories for the Germans, during wwii, would deliberately bend the sights out of shape, to make the rifles inaccurate. Skip to 05:30 minutes in.

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PwKG TIL that about half of men ejaculate in under two minutes. And the average male expects to have intercourse for 18 minutes.
BrMYd TIL that in 2003, after Kenneth Maxwell called 911 to report a fire he saw while driving home, his voice cut off, and when emergency personnel arrived on the scene he was found shot to death in his car. The fire was set to disguise a double homicide, and the killer saw Kenneth make the call.
kJVDE TIL that Palazzo Senatorio, the city hall of Rome (Italy), has been the the seat of the Municipality of Rome since 1144, making it the oldest town hall in the world
v1lA4 TIL of a 20 Foot, 10 Ton great white shark known as Deep Blue. She is believed to be the largest great white shark ever caught on film.
p8WWO TIL Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, has casually studied subatomic physics, cosmology, biology and psychology throughout his life and frequently encourages harmony between science and Buddhism