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TIL straight razor manufacturing almost came to an end, but demand increased after the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall.

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VPvQ TIL that during the Korean War, the U.S Military ran out of mortar rounds and as a result accidentally ordered thousands of crates of ‘Tootsie Rolls’ candy. This is because the U.S Army used 'Tootsie Roll’ as a slang code for mortar shells.
VEXm TIL Ants can get stuck in a circular pheromone trail, causing the entire colony to pinwheel forever until death.
Zpeop TIL The Tocorón prison where the Tren de Aragua gang originated, has hotel-like amenities such as swimming pool, nightclub, children play area, and even a zoo
LxNm TIL That for ever 1 hour of flight time, the F-22 Raptor requires 30 hours of maintenance, and costs $44,000 per flight hour.
QNXga TIL researchers testing the Infinite Monkey theorem: Not only did the monkeys produce nothing but five total pages largely consisting of the letter "S", the lead male began striking the keyboard with a stone, and other monkeys followed by urinating and defecating on the machine