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TIL - Somebody designed a candle that recycles itself

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6EMYw TIL there was a war called 'The Fantastic War'. Portugal&Great Britain (Army: 14k. Casualties <1000) versus Spain&France (Army: 42k. Casualties <30K)
rbw0 TIL Rams’ Coty Sensabaugh Got Married and Had Guests Make Donations of Shoes Instead of Gifts. Then They Spent Their Honeymoon In the Dominican Republic Handing Out The Shoes
VBObG TIL: The Mouse Utopia Experiment was a series of tests designed what would happen to mice if all conditions for survival were met. As populations grew, social pressure became destructive to the colony. Even though all physical needs were met, the colonies collapsed in every experiment.
M7Je0 TIL Vancouver pioneer ’Gassy’ Jack Deighton’s statue was pulled down by activists in historic Gastown in 2022. Gassy Jack married a 12-year-old Indigenous girl named Xaliya at age 40, who ran away at 15 after giving birth to their son. Xaliya lived to 90 and still has descendants
E1xr7 TIL The McDonnell Douglas F-15 can reach 30,000 ft (9,100m) in 60 seconds and has a thrust-to-weight ratio that allows the aircraft to accelerate while flying straight up. It is also the only aircraft to ever shoot down a satellite orbiting in space.