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TIL that nuclear power plants in the US are so strong that they can be struck by a large commercial airliner and still not release harmful radiation

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xK57 TIL that there is a single book in a wooden box on the highest free-standing mountain in the world (Mt. Kilimanjaro) that has the thoughts of “nearly every climber who has summitted its Uhuru Peak.”
nEQd TIL a journalist suffered a massive stroke,woke up 20 days later paralyzed,had one eye stitched closed,lost 27 Kgs over 5 months, wrote a book by blinking his left eyelid for ten months four hrs a day, died suddenly 10 days after the book released to excellent reviews,and later a highly rated movie
OGD44 TIL there's a professional league for pillow fighting - The PFC.
NXEJE TIL that penguins have an organ behind their eyes that turns sea water in to fresh water
v1ZoK TIL the war game "The Campaign for North Africa" is infamous for absurd it's depth and complexity, where campaigns take and estimated 1500 hours to complete and Italian troops require more water per turn that other troops in order to boil their rationed pasta.