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TIL that scotch tape, when peeled in vacuum, produces enough x-rays to image a persons finger.

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awVLA TIL that North Korea has a list of 375 state-approved slogans and catchphrases, one of which being "Let us construct additional pylons!"
E1Z9w TIL a woman on the Oregon Trail went insane and decided to not travel further, her family continued the trail but eventually her husband sent their son back to get her, she then bashed her sons head with a rock and burned down one of the wagons
l7YnV TIL one of the bids for the 2030 World Cup is a joint bid by South Korea and North Korea
Yp5ev TIL that a British man legally changed his name to James Bond and all its film titles up to Casino Royale as middle name. At 69 words, it was one of the longest recorded name in the world.
ZpyPR TIL that Nicholas Pileggi, author of the book which was made into the movie Goodfellas, was also responsible for the movie Casino. Bonus fact - Pileggi originally intended to write another book that would lead to a film adaptation, but he was convinced by Martin Scorcese to do the opposite.