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TIL about the Triboelectric effect - the cause of static cling and a key mechanism in photocopiers and laser printers.

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E10WP TIL about Onfim, a boy from 13th century Novgorod whose homework and drawings have been preserved by time
ne77G TIL that during the initial airborne landings on D-Day, paratrooper John Steele got stuck on a church tower. He played dead for two hours dangling on the side of the church, was later captured and promptly escaped, fought for the entire day and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
oBvgA TIL One of the stated purposes of the US Interstate highway system was to provide access in order to defend the United States during an attack.
nWa4Y TIL radio represents one of the biggest archives of local history from the 20th century
6ENJ7 TIL that terminally ill patients in the US may choose to be treated with experimental drugs only passing minimal testing, as covered by the "Right-to-try-Law".