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TIL, in an effort to set the world record for the longest drift, BMW used one M5 to refuel another M5 (5 times) by drifting alongside it

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E4Pw TIL that in 1980, Lake Peigneur disappeared into a salt mine due to a triangulation error of a drill site. Video footage exists of the lake sucking in barges and other things.
yVLOa TIL that Shen Kuo, a Chinese polymath from the 11th century, not only made significant advancements in astronomy and geography but also discovered the concept of true north using a magnetic compass, over 400 years before it became common in Europe.
njaG TIL that chimps kill tortoises by thrusting a stick up the turtle’s ass. But they don’t eat them.
60OZ TIL that whales’ throats and blowholes aren’t connected. Also, what they spray isn’t water, but a mixture of condensation and mucus.
4XDMJ TIL that the Police Service of Northern Ireland was almost given the acronym of NIPS