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TIL that there is an annual literature contest that challenges writers to come up with the worst possible opening sentence to a novel.

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R7AWQ TIL David Bowie hated Gary Numan so much to begin with that he had Numan thrown off the billing of a show they were both booked to appear in
p85RQ TIL American civilians own 46% of the world's guns, three times as many as all the world's militaries combined.
woKa1 TIL the British Royal Yacht carried a crew of 241 who were required to carry out their duties in silence known as “unobtrusive excellence,” meaning that most orders were given using sign language and crew members wore slippers to further minimize noise.
ywWM TIL of Project PACER, an attempt to produce power from nuclear bombs by detonating them in an underground cavity full of water, and using the steam to drive a turbine. It was cancelled due to the controversy surrounding nuclear bombs.
Mek8a TIL scientists confirmed that having a younger or older sister makes you a better person. A 2010-study, which involved 400 families with siblings at the age of 10 – 14, indicated that having a sister positively affected the mental well-being of the siblings.