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TIL that Orthocarbonic Acid is called “Hitler’s Acid” because its molecular geometry resembles a swastika

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grdgW TIL The Leaning Tower of Pisa isn't the only leaning tower in Italy. There are at least 10!
9YX4G TIL that during the sinking of the Titanic, an order to evacuate women and children first by Captain Smith was misinterpreted to mean women and children only. As a result, men were prevented from entering lifeboats even when they were empty seats and only 20% of men survived.
p8Y0O TIL about Skateistan, an organization that helps street kids in developing countries by teaching them how to skateboard.
LkD6p TIL the current chess grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen, intentionally plays non-book "inaccuracies" during opening (moves he knows aren't the best) to force the game into a non-book position ASAP so his opponents will have to think for themselves instead of going by memorised opening theory
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