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TIL the Aston Martin Vulcan can produce it’s own body weight in downforce, theoretically allowing it to drive upside down

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b6Zp0 TIL that in the Joan Miró Foundation, in Barcelona, you can see a functional mercury fountain created by Alexander Calder. It has to be kept in an airtight glass casing at all times because of the toxic fumes.
ZERR TIL exposure to platinum can turn snails into their evolutionary decedents the slug.
NQVP TIL that Mozart once wrote a prank composition that could only be played if the pianist stretched his two hands to the fullest, simultaneously hitting the middle notes with his nose.
16xmd TIL of the Zizhi Tongjian (completed in 1084 AD), a 294-volume chronicle of Chinese history, covering nearly 1,400 years (403 BC to 959 AD). It took 19 years to compile, and is considered one of the most ambitious works of history ever created.
Z8Owa TIL that when all movie theaters were closed in 2020, a filmmaker made a movie in one week and rented out an entire theater to show it in. It was officially recognized as the #1 movie in America on that day. Because he was technically both the studio and the theater, he made all of his money back.