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TIL that the first modern battle tank was initially developed by the Royal Navy in WW1. It was conceived as a 'land ship' which is why tanks use nautical terms such as hull, turret, port and hatch.

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v1pNx TIL of San Diego's 2012 July 4th celebration. A computer error caused all the fireworks to go off in a span of ~15 seconds instead of the 18 minutes it was meant to take
DQ7oJ Today I learned Forest Gump was based off a book.
9YByM TIL that the dudou, an undergarment in ancient China, was known to be given by women to their lovers and subsequently worn as a sign of affection.
YpbnP TIL Philips has a record label subsidiary. One artist that it produced for was Elton John’s singles from 1968 to 1970. Another artist was The Singing Nun’s “Dominique” which played frequently in the US anthology series “American Horror Story: Asylum”.
ZGoo TIL that while filming for his reality show, Ted Nugent was cutting down a tree to create a stump for a show contestant to sit on when he managed to cut his own leg with a chainsaw requiring 40 stiches