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TIL the US ICBM arsenal relies on 8-inch floppy disks

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p88A4 TIL Quarterback Sam Bradford has earned over $114 Million over his 7 year career in the NFL and has never once been to the Playoffs or Pro Bowl.
VMWRD TIL that in 2008 a bear was sued for stealing honey by a Macedonian beekeeper. The bear was found guilty, and the beekeeper received 1,700 euro from the state for the damages.
NXpQM TIL Derinkuyu, Turkey's Byzantine era underground city of 20,000 people
j69dM TIL about Love Never Dies, a 2010 stage play sequel to The Phantom Of The Opera.
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