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TIL there has only been one instance of a submarine sinking another submarine while submerged.

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PYglJ TIL that violence in Filipino karaoke bars has lead to owners specifically employing gay or effeminate men, or transwomen, who use humor to defuse conflicts between male patrons over women, since they are seen as neutral.
gVxb TIL that Marie Curie was at the center of a sex scandal (cheated on her husband with a student & it leaked to the press) at the same time she was winning her second Nobel Prize.
NXMxb TIL that there is a bird called Potoo which has slightly goofy-come-creepy looks that makes them prone to being used on memes. And they are known for their incredible camouflage skills!
E9xP TIL in Scotland, landowners can’t restrict access to land; you’re free to walk across any rural or agricultural land as you please.
WkRKX TIL Walt Disney had a neat little private apartment above the fire house off the Town Square in Disneyland complete with with a 2nd floor terrace. Even today there is always a lamp burning in the window above the old firehouse