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TIL that paper airplanes were invented way before the word "airplane" even existed

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R78O9 TIL "tsundoku" is a Japanese term that refers to the fact of buying books and never reading them.
e0dK6 TIL of the scrapped animated spin-off of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The show would have followed fictional winners of the show who communicated with a fictional host based in the 'Millionaire Command Center'
pYeBG TIL Teflon’s first use was in the Manhattan project.
0lrN TIL of the “Corned Beef Controversy” When Astronaut John Young Smuggled a Corned Beef Sandwich Aboard the First Manned Gemini Space Flight
OGMXL TIL Military dogs are traditionally ranked higher than their handlers, to make sure there's severe punishment for mistreating them