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TIL that the Russians succesfully developed a Plasma STEALTH cloacking device, but it had the limited purpose of screening the combat planes radar antenna, which happens to be a strong radar reflector.

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pYRyQ TIL about James Clark McReynolds, who served as a Supreme Court justice from 1914 until 1941. He would not accept "Jews, drinkers, blacks, women, smokers, married or engaged individuals" as law clerks, did not speak to Justice Louis Brandeis for three years, and was nicknamed "Scrooge."
1Ond TIL the death growl singing style in metal music has been traced back as far as to viking singing.
e0A0E TIL that the English chess term "checkmate" is derived from the Persian phrase "shah mat", which means "the king is dead".
jEwR TIL the opposite of sparkle is darkle.
QJRee TIL of an Ugandan doomsday cult whose followers surrendered their wealth to the church. After the prophesied date passed many disgruntled followers demanded their money back. The cult leaders responded by massacring over 900 of them. The leaders were never caught.