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TIL that one of the first prototype looping roller coasters had a
TIL that one of the first prototype looping roller coasters had a perfectly circular loop. As a result, riders were exposed to approximately 12gs of f...

TIL there is a saw that will cut wood but not a
TIL there is a saw that will cut wood but not a finger! reddit/r/todayilearned/comments/2dt3oa/til_there_is_a_saw_that_will_cut_wood_but_not_a/ I ...

TIL France produces 75% of their electricity with nuclear power.
TIL France produces 75% of their electricity with nuclear power. US produces 60% more than France, but it accounts for only 19% of US electricity prod...

TIL the CIA considers Israel its No. 1 counterintelligence threat
TIL the CIA considers Israel its No. 1 counterintelligence threat in the agencys Near East Division, the group that oversees spying across the Middle ...

TIL the Holocaust in Belarus killed up to 40% of its population.
TIL the Holocaust in Belarus killed up to 40% of its population. 100,000 Jews lived in the Minsk ghetto, with 1.5 meters of allotted space each and no...

TIL that in 2002, a Chinese publisher released an unauthorized
TIL that in 2002, a Chinese publisher released an unauthorized sequel to the Harry Potter series, consisting of the text of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Hobb...

TIL: Before filming a scene, Jeff Bridges would frequently ask the
TIL: Before filming a scene, Jeff Bridges would frequently ask the Coen Brothers “Did the Dude burn one on the way over?” If they said he had, he ...

TIL in 1885 when Nikola Tesla was working for Thomas Edison, he
TIL in 1885 when Nikola Tesla was working for Thomas Edison, he claimed he could redesign Edison’s inefficient motor and generators. Edison said the...

TIL a 12-country coalition of African nations is working together
TIL a 12-country coalition of African nations is working together to build the Great Green Wall of Africa, an unprecedented organic barrier to span ne...