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TIL that the SR-71 Blackbird was so fast that, if a missile was fired at it, the pilot would simply accelerate and outrun the missile.

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mxVgp TIL RCA spent 17 years trying to find a way to put movies on vinyl records. In 1981 they finally achieved this, marketing the SelectaVision system. Unfortunately by the time they finished researching the system, someone had invented the VHS video tape.
eJw5 TIL that if you order a new Volvo, Volvo will fly you out to Sweden to pick it up and give you a 15 day temporary Swedish registration to drive around Europe.
plvb TIL that an unauthorized sequel to the Harry Potter books was sold in China. The book consisted of “The Hobbit”, but with the names changed to Harry Potter characters
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