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TIL Texas has the right to split itself into five states.

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b94oZ TIL that boomerangs used for hunting are not designed for a curved return flight, but to fly straight and hit their target. Returning boomerangs are at most used to frighten birds into movement.
5Ykpp TIL during a rugby match in 1978 JPR Williams was deliberately stamped on by an opposing New Zealand player, ripping his cheek open and leaving his teeth visible through the wound. Williams lost two pints of blood and had his dad sew 30 stitches to close the injury before rejoining the match
d8bx9 TIL the glass of airplane windows block out UVB rays to prevent passengers from getting a sunburn.
V8oZ TIL in 1982 a Los Angeles man named Larry Walters used a lawn chair and weather balloons to ascend to 15,000ft above ground. On the way up, he lost both his glasses and his bb gun, which he planned to use to shoot balloons to descend. He caused a 20min power outage, and was fined $1500.
GY8R1 TIL The Wright Brothers Promised They Would Never Fly Together, In the Event of a Fatal Crash at Least One Would Continue Their Work.