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TIL that the Chinese use drones equipped with flame-throwers to fight trash stuck in power lines.

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R7jL6 TIL about Albert Pierrepoint, an English hangman who executed between 435 and 600 people in a 25-year career that ended in 1956. During his tenure he hanged over 200 people convicted of war crimes in Germany and Austria, as well as some high-profile murderers.
rRBRM TIL an ancient Mayan pyramid was torn down in 2013 and used for road fill!
Y76RA TIL that in the series finale of the 80’s medical drama “St Elsewhere”, the credits feature the “death” of the production companies adorable kitten mascot, Mimsie
PYjkw TIL that since the beginning of history the economy has been increasing on a trend that (theoretically) leads to infinity sometime in 2047
V1vm TIL that a wife who murdered her husband for playing poorly in a bridge game was found not guilty, traveled the world, became a millionaire, and ended up leaving the majority of her estate to her murdered husband’s relatives over 60 years later.