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TIL that Paintball guns are also known as 'paintball markers' because they have been used by forestry personnel to mark trees and ranchers to mark wandering cattle.

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b9GZ7 TIL in 2013, Metallica performed in Antarctica just to break a record and be the first musical act to perform on all 7 continents.
R78k1 Today I learned that the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa was so loud it ruptured eardrums of people 40 miles away, travelled around the world four times, and was clearly heard 3,000 miles away.
kObdd TiL about the "World Passport" scam which has been running since 1954 and is still running today.
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