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TIL that out modern civilization would probably not have been possible if not for the development of glass

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9YOxB Til someone broke into the british museum of natural history to steal close to 300 exotic birds to sell the feathers to fly tiers so that he can buy a golden flute.
GYPO1 TIL In WWII British tanks, one man's job was to handle the radio, hull machine gun, and brewing tea whenever there was an opportunity.
16VaO TIL that “OK” is said to be the most widely spoken word in the world, having been adopted as a loanword in Spanish, Dutch, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and others. However, the etymology of the word is uncertain.
JY4w1 TIL forensic scientists while determining the time of death, note that drugs found in dead bodies will alter the development rates of insects feeding on a corpse. Cocaine will speed up fly/maggot rates and Morphine or Heroine will slow it down.
awJnZ TIL the original title for the John Wick film was called Scorn, and it was Keanu Reeves who suggested the name of the film change to John Wick, after the title character, who was named after the screenwriter's grandfather.