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TIL that nuclear landmines were a thing, even until the late ‘80s.

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j4pR TIL pet stores in New York had to ban drunk people from buying puppies, to protect the dogs from irresponsible owners who returned them the next day.
oDGA TIL: That the voice of male UK Siri, Jon Briggs, did not know he was the voice of Siri until he recognized his own voice on a iPhone 4s commercial.
VJl0 TIL that 50 to 90 percent of the languages that are spoken today are expected to become extinct by the year 2100.
OKNg TIL 20 to 25 percent of US Army officers killed during the Vietnam War were fragged by soldiers under their command. Soldiers posted bounties in underground GI newspapers and pooled money to pay out rewards for the murder of targeted officers.
MPvW TIL that the Apollo 10 lunar module was jettisoned and is currently in orbit around the sun. It’s exact location is unknown but a group of amateur astronomers have been looking for it since 2011.