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TIL that the human skull is one of the least deformable substances found in nature, needing 1 ton of force to reduce its diameter by 1 centimeter.

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rMoe TIL in 1961 Donald Reid built a Flying Submarine. It was demonstrated on 9 June 1964 where it dove to a depth of 6.5 feet (2 m) then flew to an altitude of 33 ft (10 m) .
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