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TIL A solar powered, self-filling water bottle has been invented for bike riders. It condenses atmospheric moisture.

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woZKP TIL in 1969 Led Zeppelin, after the Seattle Pop Festival alongside Vanilla Fudge, stayed in the Edgewater Inn where you can rent fishing poles, and fish out your room window. Allegedly, the band pleasured a willing groupie with a shark, and Mark Stein of Vanilla Fudge recorded it on an 8mm camera.
p8aJe TIL that the Caesar Salad was invented in Tijuana Mexico, not Rome, in 1924 by Caesar Cardini
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mxPWp TIL: there is a Harry Potter fanfic that is so popular among Russian geeks, they published it as a paper book and distributed it among libraries. In the fanfic, Harry applies the scientific method to improve the Wizarding World
R7Ry9 TIL The Mongols attempted to conquer Japan twice in 1274 and 1281. Both times they were thwarted by tyhoons which were given the name of 'Kamikaze' meaning 'Divine Wind'