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TIL that some lighthouse light apparatuses use a mercury bearing to reduce friction, allowing for faster rotation speeds without powerful mechanisms

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J5bj TIL Cooking show celebrity Alton Brown was the cinematographer for the music video for R.E.M.’s “The One I Love.”
epZaL TIL the world record for longest fall survived in an elevator (75 stories) occurred in 1945 when a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building.
m1wKp TIL that a small part of spain whas ruled by ex-slavic slaves who became Muslims, becoming the most western slavic state for a short time
M74Z0 TIL that the US State Department recommends drafting a will if you plan to travel to Somalia.
74Nx TIL that California burglars found child pornography among the tapes they stole. They then proceeded to report it to the police, leading to the pedophile’s arrest.