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TIL in 1974 USA created the M14 Anti Personnel mine nicknamed the Toe Popper because it was designed to only maim rather than kill as it mostly just destroyed a majority of one foot. It was small, cheap and easily deployed. USA still has 1.5 million in reserve for deployment in Korea.

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0dN0y TIL that WS Simkins, the man who is credited with firing the first shot in the US Civil War, also had a severe foot fetish and went on to fund a five-year expedition to find the perfect foot, which ended in failure.
RNR1 TIL that Connecticut teacher Julie Amero faced 40 years in prison after her spyware-infected computer displayed pornographic popups to her class. Her conviction was ultimately thrown out but she was still forced to forfeit her teaching credentials.
GYAA5 TIL that Flatworms participate in “penis fencing” where two hermaphroditic worms try to impregnate the other in order to become the alpha male, rather than having to bear children.
Qybk TIL Chex Cereal Made a Chex Themed First Person Shooter in the 90’s. Two sequels were made.
grO8L TIL Life expectancy in the U.S. varies considerably by state, with West Virginia trailing California by 6.9 years and Hawaii by 7.9 years