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TIL about Ortolan, a bird, caught and fattend after removing its eyes. The darkness confuses the bird’s rhythm, causing it to eat constantly. After that, ist is drowned in alcohol and cooked. To eat, the whole bird is put in the mouth and chewed. The eater puts a napkin over his head.

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Br5Er TIL one the "hazards" of the Baja 1000 rally race are the spectators themselves, who are known to sabotage the tracks and create booby-traps. Some those include digging holes, blocking a river to create a makeshift watersplash, or burying and hiding obstacles.
kJGW4 TIL "Murphy's Law" originated during rocket sled tests that took place in 1948-49 at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California, and is named after USAF Captain Edward A. Murphy. Murphy went on to make crew escape systems for the F-4, SR-71, B-1 and X-15.
5BPB TIL Hitler had an incredibly sweet tooth, eating up to two pounds of chocolate per day, and even adding sugar to red wine before consuming it.
6KXJ TIL Stalin’s body double was teased in school because of the resemblance with Stalin
W6M8 TIL The F-22 and Eurofighter Typhoon have been pitted against eachother in mock dogfights in the past. The Typhoons proved to be surprisingly effective against the American aircraft, and after such an encounter the USAF “decided they didn’t want to play any more” as a result.