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TIL that the Boeing factory in Washington is so big that when it was first built clouds formed near the ceiling.

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78OZZ TIL: There is no legal mechanism for divorce in the Philippines, except for Muslim men
BgpeL TIL that outlaw John Wesley Hardin was killed by John Selman. Selman was in turn killed by George Scarborough. Six years later, Scarborough was shot dead.
4kbbg TIL Confederate General Earl Van Dorn, known as a handsome, debonair womanizer, was fatally shot on May 7, 1863, by Dr. George B. Peters, who accused him of having an affair with his wife, Jessie. Despite being arrested, Dr. Peters was never tried, claiming he acted to defend his family’s honor.
yd7v TIL a species of Indonesian parrot called Goffin’s cockatoo can solve complex mechanical puzzles
GDJ4 TIL a man died in a helmet law protest while not wearing a helmet when he crashed his motorcycle. Medical experts say he would have survived if he had a helmet on during the accident.