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TIL that the Indian army uses the world’s hottest chili pepper to make non-lethal grenades.

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VBO7m TIL During World War II, the U.S. Navy constructed a floating concrete barge dedicated to making ice cream for troops in the Pacific Theater. The barge, known as the "Concrete Ice Cream Barge," had industrial-sized freezers and churned out thousands of gallons of ice cream daily.
ZQ0G TIL the term ‘mentor’ comes from Homer. In the Odyssey, Mentor is Telemachus’ advisor and Athena in disguise.
Nv9Q TIL that Scott Morrison, a physician, rated every single episode of House M.D. in terms of medical accuracy, from A to F
0JQy TIL a sect of judaism, Neturei Karta opposes Zionism and calls for a peaceful dismantling of the State of Israel, in the belief that Jews are forbidden to have their own state until the coming of the Jewish Messiah.
jeja TIL at 90 years old Jeanne Calment sold her apartment and the buyer agreed to pay her a monthly sum of 2,500 francs until she died - she lived to 122!