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TIL That in WWI Russians used horse drawn machine guns called Tachankas for hit and run style attacks

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E1Jlo TIL when children get “growing pains” it’s not actually a side effect of growth, it’s more likely caused by muscle overuse during the day.
v1bjK TIL strikebreakers are used more frequently in the United States than in any other industrialized nation
9YQvm TIL Disney uses test chickens to see where mosquitos are in the park. Disney strategically places groups of chickens around the park and regularly test them for mosquito borne viruses to see where mosquitoes are in the park.
ne7v7 TIL it's possible to regrow lost teeth with stem cells.
5bN9 TIL there is a light bulb in California that has been almost continuously burning since 1901, and has been cited as evidence of planned obsolescence in modern technology.