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TIL that before Dieselgate Volkswagon gassed Java Monkeys (and humans) with car exhaust to see if their diesel engines actually ran more cleanly than other cars

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VMkJD TIL that the Germans tried banning the Americans from using shotguns during WWI, a weapon most notably used for clearing trenches with devestating efficiency.
P1EGe TIL that 10,000 people were involved in the construction of the World Trade Center (c.1965-66 1972) and that 60 people were killed in construction accidents while it was being built. During their lifetimes the towers were host to the birth of 17 babies and 19 murders.
R7k9w Blood type, metabolism, exercise, shirt color and even drinking beer can make individuals especially delicious to mosquitoes.
p8dBp TIL In 2003, US Intelligence developed a set of playing cards featuring the most wanted members of Saddam Hussein’s regime. They were disturbed among troops to help them identify targets. As of 2018, all but 6 of the 52 most wanted have been either killed, or captured.
KOrZG TIL that Hulk Hogan has lost 3 inches in height due to surgeries stemming from his wrestling career and the physical impact from wrestling moves. He started his career at 6'7, and over 30 years later is now 6'4