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TIL The Washington DC license plate includes the slogan "End Taxation Without Representation"

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QjmE TIL of “The Three Boys”,who explored a small cave in Sweden using matches and planks every Sunday. After regularly exploring for two years, In 1948, a stone fell and opened a passage into a much larger cave system, the first hall after the passage was named “The Mountain King’s Hall”.
60YX TIL listening to soft voices can cause “brain orgasms” (aka autonomous sensory meridian response). A video of a woman explaining how to fold towels has over 900,000 views because her voice can trigger the sensation.
QN07k TIL: In the 'Asal Uttar' Battle, India's outnumbered tank fleet (45 Centurion, 45 M4 Sherman, and 45 AMX-13) defeated Pakistan's advanced forces, including 220 Patton tanks provided by the USA, resulting in a Patton grave city in India with over 100 Patton tanks. India lost 10 tanks.
AOPo TIL that the strategy guide for Fallout New Vegas is bigger than War and Peace.
7DJX TIL that certain metals (including copper, brass, silver, and gold) are naturally antimicrobial. A brass doorknob will self-sterilize in about eight hours if left untouched.