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TIL that graphene, while only being an atom thick, is 200 times stronger than steel.

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LeMQ TIL that “Butt” is a medieval unit of measurement for wine. A butt load of wine is 129 gallons.
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9YBW6 TIL that in 1994 the Prince of Wales landed a BAE-146 aircraft carrying 11 people at Islay Airport in Scotland. The Prince overshot the runway and crashed.
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