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TIL the name for the 9mm Parabellum is derived from the latin adage, “Si vis pacem, para bellum.” If you seek peace, prepare for war.

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epwbn TIL the longest natural arch in the world was virtually unknown outside of China until it was discovered in 2009 using Google Earth. Named the Fairy Bridge, the span is ~400’ (122m) long and accessed by a 3-hour rafting trip down the Buliu River.
KYbdR TIL that Jason Statham competed for England in the 1990 Commonwealth Games in diving.
wL1B1 TIL that people brought picnic baskets and opera glasses to watch the first battle of the US Civil War, expecting the whole dispute to be over quickly and easily. They had a bad day.
jNnxa TIL Pangolins are the most traficked mammal in the world. Now in a good news Chinese government has removed pangolin scales from a list of approved ingredients in traditional medicine, which could help in bringing end to the large-scale illegal trade.
E1OQ7 TIL Fang Xiaoru, who refused to serve the Emperor Yongle who usurped his nephew, was executed by 'waist severing' and wrote the character 'usurper' 12 times with his own blood after being cut in half.