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TIL Physicists like using 2000 year old ancient Roman lead in their experiments and this is pissing off archaeologists

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xGPD TIL In 1944 Russia captured an American B-29 bomber. Stalin demanded exact clones be made for the Russian air force. A small hole was found on the left wing of the captured aircraft as a result of a manufacturing mistake. All Russian TU-4 bombers included the unnecessary hole in the left wing.
pY6dO TIL that contrary to popular belief, it's virtually impossible to overdose on fentanyl from accidental exposure. It can't be absorbed through the skin, and at the highest airborne concentration, an unprotected person with 200 min of exposure would only absorb 100 mcg (5% of a lethal dose)
MeNEa TIL: Franklin W. Dixon, who wrote the Hardy Boys books, wasn't a single individual. Instead, a publishing house used the pseudonym to have multiple people produce a lot books quickly. The Nancy Drew books worked the same way.
DQ5lJ TIL in 1995, first-class passenger Gerald Finneran became so enraged that he was refused more alcohol on his flight that he intentionally defecated on the drinks cart. He was arrested and ordered to reimburse the airline for cleaning as well as the airfare for every other passenger on board.
54WB [TIL] Despite red and black being the most common colours, there are OVER 4,000 different types of Ladybirds. (ladybugs for the Americans out there) They use their feet to smell things and their blood is orange too.