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TIL a bear, tiger, and lion were found together in a drug dealers house, all cubs. They became best friends for life

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0lkR TIL that there designs for a rocket even larger than the Saturn V that could boost 1.2 million pounds into orbit. It was so large it had to be launched partially submerged and was call the Sea Dragon.
neaxo TIL about Smoky the Yorkie, a pet dog to soldiers in the south pacific, weighing 4lbs, who kept operational 40 United States fighters by running a wire tied to her collar through a 6in pipe, completing a 3 day construction job in minutes. Also had 10 recognized combat flights, 8 combat stars.
v1WP4 TIL Queen Elizabeth has won more than $9.4 million on horse betting and is also the 11th most successful owner of racing horses.
d8xbj TIL that on the sign to Aushiwitz "Arbeit macht frei" (work sets you free) the B is upside down, this was done by the Jewish prsioners there as an act of defiance.
W7Rb9 TIL that NASA engineers use a “chicken gun” to test the durability of airplane windshields. They fire dead chickens at high speeds to simulate bird strikes during flight. It sounds ridiculous, but it's a crucial safety measure!