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xVYd7 TIL: During WWII, the Germans developed the first select fire rifle: the StG44. However, automatic fire was ineffective so German soldiers were directed to only fire the weapon in semi-automatic, except in emergencies.
PyoL TIL that Grant Imahara of Mythbusters volunteered to build Geoff Peterson–the gay robot skeleton sidekick on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson–if Craig got him 100K Twitter followers.
QN77e TIL In 2015, a Chinese man took part in illegal poaching of a bear and posted the kill on social media, which led to the arrest of him and several others
xk97 TIL that ¾ of the cars that Rolls Royce has ever produced are still on the road.
OGMVg TIL about the Weeping crucifix in Mumbai, which attracted which attracted attention in 2012 when a constant stream of water began to seep from its feet. Initially believed to be a miracle, it was later proven to be water from a faulty sewage system through capillary action.