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TIL An early purchaser of the Zamboni was worried about profits because people were watching the machine resurface the ice instead of going to the concession stand.

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awO5o TIL that wood can now be made stronger than steel and nearly as bulletproof as Kevlar (but at only 5% of the cost)!
KYKmJ TIL women are more likely to exhibit more subtle “vulnerable narcissistic” traits and will respond to perceived slights by engaging in emotionally hurtful behaviours: making threats to end friendships, spreading pernicious rumours, and socially alienating their peers from friendship groups
5Ygnp TIL on July 7, 2017 a flight landing in San Francisco descended to an altitude of 25m and as close as 9m laterally to four planes waiting below before aborting. 1,000 passengers were at imminent risk and with only seconds to spare, narrowly avoided "the greatest aviation disaster in history"
p8LEp TIL In 1994, David Hasselhoff toured across Germany to promote his album. That same year, he performed a concert on TV to help his singing career in America. On the night of the concert, O.J. Simpson was involved in his car chase and viewership of the concert was much lower than expected.
D1RlP TIL metals permanently fuse when touching each other in outer space, an effect known as 'cold welding'