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TIL whale oil was used in GM transmissions until the early 70’s.

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LkayQ TIL: If you do die in space, your body will not decompose in the normal way, since there is no oxygen. If you were near a source of heat, your body would mummify; if you were not, it would freeze. If your body was sealed in a space suit, it would decompose, but only for as long as the oxygen lasted
yyjl TIL you can sail in any direction relative to the wind at speeds faster than the wind.
v10K TIL The Cash family blocked Preparation H from using Ring of Fire in what could have been their best commercial ever.
yQWmX TIL Drowning is a leading cause of death for individuals with autism.
VBMLZ TIL after his two previous ads/films were rejected by his clients, experimental filmmaker Peter Kubelka changed country and made "Arnulf Rainer". When this 7 minute film premiered in 1960, most of the audience walked out and Kubelka lost most of his friends because of it.