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TIL that the US military used to keep planes loaded with nuclear bombs in the air at all times; in 1961, the plane failed, dropping the bombs in North Carolina, though they did not detonate. This was only made public in 2013.

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69Xam TIL Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan’s throne took 7 years to make, costing 4X as much as the World famous Taj Mahal - More than 2500 lbs. of gold and 500 lbs. of precious gemstones were embedded in the Throne and yes, the Koh-i-Noor Diamond was just one of them
XEn18 TIL that poppies aren't always red, they can also be white, pink, yellow, orange and purple
kJ4pB TIL about "Reporter's Privilege" which protects journalists from having to reveal their sources of information in court due to the delicate nature of their work that relies of secret information
pLo8 TIL of “mummy brown”, a once-popular paint pigment made from ground-up Egyptian mummies. It was produced well into the 20th century, and only disappeared when the manufacturers ran out of mummies.
8eKQL TIL that Bernie Madoff was treated as a hero in prison. The swindler wrote in a letter to family, "I am quite the celebrity, and am treated like a Mafia don. I can't walk anywhere without someone shouting their greetings and encouragement, to keep my spirit up".