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TIL that sniper bullets can travel for so long, the rotation of the earth will move the target

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b9EnE TIL Joe Exotic was actually married 5 times in total
x6VD1 TIL under laboratory conditions humans were able to detect infrared and ultraviolet light.
ZpjwG TIL in 1702, a British admiral attempted to attack a French naval squadron, but some of his captains refused to help, leading to the French escaping. The French admiral later wrote to the British admiral recommending that he execute the cowardly captains. He took his advice, shooting two of them.
VMJ58 TIL that Miami is the only major American city that was founded by a woman. Julia Tuttle, a woman from Cleveland, purchased 640 acres in present-day downtown Miami to start a new chapter in her life after her husband died.
kJkg4 TIL that people born blind have reported being able to see during NDE (near death experiences)