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TIL that in South Africa a flamethrower attachment for BMW's was sold which was designed to blind, but not kill, carjackers.

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Oo0oa TIL of 14 year old George Stinney, one of the youngest ever executed via electric chair, in 1944. Wrongfully convicted of murdering two white girls (aged 7 & 11), his frame was so small his face mask slipped off after the initial electric shock . His conviction was vacated in 2014.
MeQQa TIL Lactose Tolerance developed in humans only 10,000 yrs ago with domestication of animals. Most people worldwide are still Lactose Intolerant.
7erp TIL that when asked about his religious beliefs in an interview with TIME, Vladimir Putin remarked, “…There are things I believe, which should not in my position, at least, be shared with the public for everybody’s consumption because that would look like self-advertising or a political striptease.”
5Yv5r TIL that the first new US Quarter of 2020 features a bat on the back
ewQ4 TIL that Calvin Graham enlisted in the Navy in 1942 at age 12. He shipped out and became the youngest decorated veteran, earning the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. His mom saw him in a newsreel and notified the Navy who then threw him in the brig, stripped him of his medals and revoked his benefits.