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TIL When William Leonard Pickard was arrested, the worlds acid supply decreased by 90%.

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B6pL TIL the the longest words you can spell in the English language without repeating a letter are “uncopyrightable” and “dermatoglyphics”, both coming in at 15 letters.
ANbPd TIL the concept and name for the atom bomb was first conceived of by H. G. Wells in the 1914 novel The World Set Free. The story may have influenced the development of the real life weapons, as physicist Leo Szilard had read the novel before conceiving of the neutron chain reaction.
6EX5l TIL that David Bowie's real name was Davy Jones, which he changed due to the success of The Monkees. His next name was Tom Jones, which had to be changed again.
D1RJr TIL Empty Fort Strategy strategy involves using reverse psychology to deceive the enemy into thinking that an empty location is full of traps and ambushes. In 195, warlord Cao Cao used it to make his opponent think there was an ambush, which bought him time to prepare a real ambush
OGVQR TIL CO2 bonds with the moisture in your nose creating carbonic acid. That's why it burns when you burp after drinking a soda.