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TIL Kirk Hammett from Metallica played guitar in Aerials by System of a Down

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wL15J TIL the famous Kink.com building was built in 1912 as a stronghold/armory for the National Guard. During their ownership, it was also used as a sports venue. When the NG left, it was unused for 30 years but was used for internal spaceship scenes in "The Empire Strikes Back"
JmW4 TIL The curvature of the Earth led US surveyors to put curves/bends in roads every 24 miles
Y7vwP TIL in the 1920s, a stunt performer and wing walker Gladys Ingle changed plane tires in mid-air, transferring from one aircraft to another without any parachute or safety harness.
9YkZB TIL Polar bears actually have black skin and clear hollow fur. The clear and hollow fur enables the sun rays to get to the black skin that keeps the polar bears warm in the cold climate.
P1Ebw TIL about the woman who was hanging out with friends at the American Legion in a small Minnesota town. Her car slid off the icy road into a ditch. Trying to walk to a friend's house, she ended up freezing (solid!) in her friend's yard. She lived, was fine actually, and still ives in Minnesota.