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TIL of the German word "Backpfeifengesicht", which roughly translates to "a face that cries out for a fist in it"

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nerEr TIL - Airline Engine Manufacturers occasionally test how well their engines can withstand the impact of a flock of birds. To do this, they use what is called a "Chicken Gun"; where they fire dead chickens into a running engine through a large diameter cannon.
J8d4 TIL that Electronic Arts attempted to buy Valve for $1 billion, Newell (company founder) said Valve would prefer to “disintegrate” than ever sell out.
0wg8N TIL that Boric Acid, a common insecticide, is less toxic to humans than ordinary table salt
awZQy TIL that it was on September 7, 1905 that the first ever bird strike by an airplane was reported, and by none other than Wilbur Wright, an aviation pioneer, as recorded in his diary. This incident occurred when his aircraft hit a bird over Bread's cornfield near Dayton, Ohio.
0w54R TIL Ray Chapman is the only Major League Baseball player to die during a game. He was hit in the head by a pitch thrown by Yankees pitcher Carl Mays. It led to Major League Baseball banning the spit ball.