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TIL How crocodile tears work

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BWRe TIL John Lennon almost got beaten up at the Playboy mansion after he stubbed out his cigarette on a priceless Matisse painting.
rN9Ad TIL That a Wurlitzer organ takes up six rooms
O8Va TIL when the French king Jean II was prisoner of the English, he was allowed to return to France to raise money for his ransom, leaving his son as a replacement hostage. When his son escaped, he voluntarily returned to England, citing reasons of “good faith and honor”.
mxNYy TIL that Swedish blood banks texts donors to notify them whenever their blood helps save a life.
8VYX TIL In WWII The Soviet Airforce had an all women’s bombing division. They flew outdated airplanes (which had no parachutes) in the cover of night behind enemy lines, turning off their engines, they would drop their bombs. They were nicknamed “Night Witches” by Nazi’s and did 8-10 missions daily.