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TIL that hydrogen exists as a metal on other planets
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TIL that during World War II, the US government partnered with the American Mafia in Operation Underworld to gather intelligence, prevent sabotage, and ensure order. They leveraged organized crime networks, like Meyer Lansky's assistance to Naval Intelligence in safeguarding New York docks.
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TIL that a German Leopard tank's aiming system is so precise that it can balance a beer glass on its barrel while driving.
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TIL the Public Broadcast System started producing the kid's game show "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" in 1991 after a National Geographic survey showed 1/4 of Americans couldn't find the USSR or the Pacific Ocean on a world map
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TIL a puppy of Soviet space dog Strelka, the first animal to safely return from orbit, was given to president Kennedy by Khrushchev. The puppy grew up and became the mate of JFK's dog Charlie. The cold war couple went on to have 4 pups themselves, dubbed the "Pupniks".
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TIL America’s largest mental hospital is a jail.