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TIL that gas powered impact wrenches exist, used on the railroad for the assembly/disassembly of rail lines.

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AD4Pl TIL Betty White had a cameo in Toy Story 4 as a teething toy named “Bitey White”
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KdwQ TIL that in 1830, a black man named Ira Aldridge portrayed the title character in Othello and stunned critics not because his acting was excellent, but because a black man could remember “the most difficult passages” correctly
gr7Ky TIL the reason why you’re meant to say cheese when you take a pic is because it forces you into a smile
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